Unit 1 - Pelvic Limb Muscles Review Flashcards
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iliopsoas muscle; flex the hip joint
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biceps femoris; extend the hip joint
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semitendinosus; extend the hip joint
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semimembranosus; extend the hip joint
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middle gluteus; extend the hip joint
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deep gluteus; extend the hip joint
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gracilis; adduct the thigh
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sartorius; adduct the thigh
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pectineus; adduct the thigh
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adductor muscle; adduct the thigh
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quadratus femoris; rotate the hip outwards
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gemelli; rotate the hip outwards
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obturator internus; rotate the hip outwards
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obturator externus; rotate the hip outwards
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quadriceps femoris; extend the stifle
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tibialis cranialis; flex the hock and extend the digits
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peroneus longus; flex the hock and extend the digits
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long digital extensor; flex the hock and extend the digits
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lateral digital extensor; flex the hock and extend the digits
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short digital extensor; flex the hock and extend the digits
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extensor hallucis longus; flex the hock and extend the digits
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gastrocnemius; extend the hock and flex the digits
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superficial digital flexor; extend the hock and flex the digits
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deep digital flexor; extend the hock and flex the digits
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popliteus; extend the hock and flex the digits
