Actions of Muscles of the Pelvic Limb

Question 1

biceps femoris

Answer 1

extend hip, hock and stifle; caudal part flexes stifle

Question 2

semitendinosus

Answer 2

extend hip, hock; flex stifle

Question 3

semimembranosus

Answer 3

extend hip, extend stifle (part to femur), extend of flex stifle (part to tibia and dependent on limb position)

Question 4

sartorius

Answer 4

flex hip

Question 5

sartorius cranial part

Answer 5

extend stifle

Question 6

sartorius caudal part

Answer 6

flex stifle

Question 7

gracilis

Answer 7

adduct limb, flex stifle, extend hip and hock

Question 8

pectineus

Answer 8

adduct limb

Question 9

adductor Mm

Answer 9

adduct limb, extend hip

Question 10

tensor fasciae latae

Answer 10

tense fascia lata, flex hip, extend stifle

Question 11

superficial gluteal

Answer 11

extend hip, abduct limb

Question 12

middle gluteal

Answer 12

extend and abduct hip, rotate pelvic limb medially

Question 13

deep gluteal

Answer 13

extend and abduct hip, rotate pelvic limb medially

Question 14

internal obturator

Answer 14

rotate pelvic limb laterally at hip

Question 15

gemelli

Answer 15

rotate pelvic limb laterally at hip

Question 16

quadratus femoris

Answer 16

extend hip, rotate pelvis laterally

Question 17

external obturator

Answer 17

rotate pelvic limb laterally

Question 18

quadriceps femoris: rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis

Answer 18

extend stifle

Question 19

quadriceps femoris: rectus femoris

Answer 19

flex hip

Question 20

iliopsoas

Answer 20

flex hip

Question 21

articularis genus

Answer 21

tense femoropatellar joint capsule

Question 22

cranial tibial

Answer 22

flex tarsocrural joint, rotate paw laterally

Question 23

long digital extensor

Answer 23

extend digits, flex tarsus

Question 24

fibularis longus

Answer 24

flex tarsus, rotate paw medially

Question 25

gastrocnemius

Answer 25

extend tarsus, flex stifle

Question 26

soleus (fe)

Answer 26

extend tarsus, flex stifle

Question 27

superficial digital flexor

Answer 27

flex first two joints of digits, flex stifle, extend tarsus

Question 28

deep digital flexor (lateral and medial digital flexors)

Answer 28

flex digits, extend tarsus

Question 29

popliteus

Answer 29

rotate leg medially