Muscles of the hip and thigh Flashcards
Rump Muscles
Superficial, middle, and deep gluteals - extend the hip joint
Tensor fasciae latae - flexes hip joint and extends stifle
sublumbar
flex the hip and lumbar vertebral columns and fix the lumbar vertebral column.
Internal obturator
outward rotate and adduct the limb
Cranial Thigh Muscles
Quadriceps femoris and sartorius
Extend stifle joint and flex the hip.
Medial Thigh Muscles
Gracilis - adduct limb, flex stifle, extend hip and hock
Sartorius - Flex hip, extend stifle, abduct thigh
Pectineus and Adductor - Adduct limb
Quadriceps femoris - extend stifle and flex hip
Caudal Muscles
hamstrings
Biceps femoris - Extend hip, stifle and tarsus
Semitendinosus - Extend hip and tarsus, flex stifle
Semimembranosus - Extend hip and stifle