Actions Of Hindlimb Muscles Flashcards

1
Q

Superficial gluteal

A

Extend the hip joint
Abduct the limb

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2
Q

Middle gluteal action

A

Extend the hip
Abduct the hip
Rotate the pelvic limb medially

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3
Q

Piriformis ONLY IN CARNIVORES
Action

A

Extend the hip
Abduct the hip
Rotate the pelvic limb medially

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4
Q

Accessory gluteal ONLY IN LARGE ANIMALS

A

Extend the hip
Abduct the hip
Rotate the pelvic limb medially

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5
Q

Deep gluteal

A

Extend the hip
Abduct the hip
Rotate pelvic limb medially

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6
Q

Tensor fasciae latae

A

Flex hip joint
Extend the stifle

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7
Q

Biceps femoris

A

Extend the hip
Extend the stifle
Extend the tarsals
Extends the hock

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8
Q

Caudal part of biceps femoris action

A

Flex stifle joint

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9
Q

GluteoBiceps RUMINANT

A

Extend the hip
Extend or flex stifle
Extend the tarsal joint

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10
Q

Semitendinosus action

A

Extend the hip
Flex the stifle
Extend the tarsal joints

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11
Q

Semimembranosus

A

Extend the hip
Flex or extend the stifle

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12
Q

Sartorius cranial

A

Flex hip joint

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13
Q

Sartorius caudal

A

Flex hip joint
Flex stifle

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14
Q

Gracilis action

A

Adduct the limb
Flex the stifle
Extend the hip
Extend the tarsal joint

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15
Q

Pectineus

A

Adduct the limb

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16
Q

Adductor action

A

Adduct the limb
Extend the hip joint

17
Q

Internal Obturator not in ruminant

A

Rotate limb laterally at hip joint

18
Q

Gemelli

A

Rotate limb laterally at hip joint

19
Q

Quadratus femoris

A

Extend hip joint
Rotate limb laterally

20
Q

External Obturator

A

Rotate pelvic limb laterally at hip joint

21
Q

Rectus femoris action

A

Extend stifle
Flex hip joint

22
Q

Vastus lateralis

A

Extend the stifle

23
Q

Vastus medialis

A

Extend the stifle

24
Q

Vastus intermedius
Action

A

Extend the stifle

25
Q

Iliopsoas action

A

Flex hip joint

26
Q

Cranial tibial action

A

Flex the tarsocural joint

27
Q

Long digital extensor
Action

A

Extend the digits
Flex the tarsal joint

28
Q

Fibularis longus

A

Flex the tarsal joints

29
Q

Lateral digital extensor

A

Flex tarsal joint
Extend the digit v

30
Q

Peroneus tertius equine/ bovine action

A

Entirely tendinous
Flexes hock

31
Q

Lateral digital extensor equine

A

Extend the digits

32
Q

Short digital extensor equine

A

Extend the digits

33
Q

Gastrocnemius

A

Extend tarsal joints
Flex stifle

34
Q

Superficial digital flexor action

A

Flex digits 2-5
Flex stifle
Extend tarsal

35
Q

Deep digital flexor action

A

Flex digits
Extend tarsal

36
Q

Popliteus action

A

Rotate limb medially