Origin of Muscles of the Pelvic Limb

Question 1

biceps femoris

Answer 1

sacrotuberous ligament, ischiatic tuberosity

Question 2

semitendinosus

Answer 2

ischiatic tuberosity

Question 3

semimembranosus

Answer 3

ischiatic tuberosity

Question 4

sartorius cranial part

Answer 4

crest of ilium, thoracolumbar fascia

Question 5

sartorius caudal part

Answer 5

cranial ventral iliac spine, adjacent ventral ilium border

Question 6

gracilis

Answer 6

pelvis symphysis

Question 7

pectineus

Answer 7

iliopubic eminence, pubic tubercle

Question 8

adductor Mm

Answer 8

pelvic symphysis, ischiatic arch, ventral pubis and ischium

Question 9

tensor fasciae latae

Answer 9

tuber coxae, adjacent ilium, aponeurosis of middle gluteal M

Question 10

superficial gluteal

Answer 10

lateral border of the sacrum, Cd1 cranial dorsal iliac spine

Question 11

middle gluteal

Answer 11

crest and gluteal surface of ilium

Question 12

deep gluteal

Answer 12

body of ilium, ischiatc spine

Question 13

articularis coxae

Answer 13

lateral surface of the ilium

Question 14

internal obturator

Answer 14

pelvic symphysis, dorsal surface of ischium and pubis

Question 15

gemelli

Answer 15

lateral ischium, vaudal to acetabulum and ventral to lesser ischiatic notch

Question 16

quadratus femoris

Answer 16

ventral surface of caudal part of ischium

Question 17

external obturator

Answer 17

ventral surface of the ischium

Question 18

quadriceps femoris: rectus femoris

Answer 18

ilium

Question 19

quadriceps femoris: vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis

Answer 19

proximal femur

Question 20

iliopsoas

Answer 20

lumbar vertebrae, cranioventral ilium

Question 21

articularis genus

Answer 21

distal femur and base of the patella

Question 22

cranial tibial

Answer 22

extensor groove, lateral edge of cranial tibial border

Question 23

long digital extensor

Answer 23

extensor fossa of femur

Question 24

fibularis longus

Answer 24

lateral condyle of tibia, proximal fibula, lateral epicondyle of the femur

Question 25

gastrocnemius

Answer 25

medial and lateral supracondylar tuberosisties of the femur

Question 26

soleus (fe)

Answer 26

fibula

Question 27

superficial digital flexor

Answer 27

lateral supracondylar tuberosity of femur

Question 28

deep digital flexor (lateral and medial digital flexors)

Answer 28

caudal aspect of proximal 2/3 of tibia, proximal half of fibula

Question 29

popliteus

Answer 29

lateral epicondyle of femur

Question 30

caudal tibial

Answer 30

caudal aspect of tibia and fibula head