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Pelvic Limb Flashcards

1
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Biceps femoris Origin

A

Sarcotuberous ligament and ischiatic tuberosity

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Biceps femoris insertion

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patela, patellar ligament and cranial border of tibia via fascia lata and crural fascia; tuber calcanean tendon

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Biceps femoris action

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extend hip, stifle, and hock; can flex stifle when not bearing weight

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Semitendinosus origin

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ishiatic tuberosity

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Semitendinosus insertion

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medial surface of tibial body, tuber calcanei via common calcanean tendon

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Semitendinosus action

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extend hip; flex stifle; extend hock

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Semimembranosus origin

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ishiatic tuberosity

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Semimembranosus insertion

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medial surface of tibial body; tuber calcanei via common calcanean tendon

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Semimembranosus action

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extend hip; extend or flex stifle depending on limb position

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Sartorius origin

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crest of ilium & thoracolumbar fascia; ventral border of ilium

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Sartorius insertion

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patella and cranial border of tibia

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Sartorius action

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flex hip; extend stifle (weight bearing)
flex stifle (not weight bearing)
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Gracilis origin

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pelvic symphysis via symphysial tendon

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14
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gracilis insertion

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cranial border of tibia; tuber calcanei via common calcanean tendon

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gracilis action

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adduct limb; flex stifle; extend hip and hock

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Pectineus origin

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pubis (pre-pubic tendon and iliopubic eminence)

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17
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Pectineus insertion

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distal end of caudomedial aspect of femur (medial lip of caudal rough surface)

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Pectineus action

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adduct limb

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adductor origin

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pelvic symphysis via symphysial tendon; ventral surface of pubis and ischium

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Adductor insertion

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caudolateral aspect of femur (entire lateral lip of caudal rough surface of femur)

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Adductor action

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adduct limb; extend hip

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22
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tensor fasciae latae origin

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tuber coxae; aponeurosis of middle gluteal m.

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tensor fasciae latae insertion

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lateral femoral fascia (fascia lata)

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tensor fasciae latae action

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tense fascia lata; flex hip; extend stifle

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superficial gluteal origin

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sacrotuberous ligament; deep gluteal fascia

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superficial gluteal insertion

A

third trochanter of femur

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27
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superficial gluteal action

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extend hip; abduct limb

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middle gluteal origin

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crest and gluteal surface of ilium

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middle gluteal insertion

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greater trochanter of the femur

30
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middle gluteal action

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extend hip; abduct hip; rotate pelvic limb medially

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deep gluteal origin

A

body of ilium; ischiatic spine

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deep gluteal insertion

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greater trochanter of the femur

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deep gluteal action

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extend hip; abduct hip; rotate pelvic limb medially

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internal obturator origin

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dorsal surface of ischium and pubis, dorsal pelvic symphysis

35
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internal obturator insertion

A

trochanteric fossa of the femur

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internal obturator action

A

rotate pelvic limb laterally

37
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gemelli origin

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lateral surface of ischium ventral to the lesser ischiatic notch

38
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gamelli insertion

A

trochanteric fossa of the femur

39
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gamelli action

A

rotate pelvic limb laterally

40
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quadratus femoris origin

A

ventral surface of caudal ischium

41
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quadratus femoris insertion

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intertrochanteric crest of the femur

42
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quadratus femoris action

A

rotate pelvic limb laterally; extend hip

43
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external obturator origin

A

ventral surface of pubis and ischium

44
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external obturator insertion

A

trochanteric fossa of the femur

45
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external obturator action

A

rotate pelvic limb laterally

46
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quadriceps femoris origin

A

proximal aspect of femur

Ilium (rectus femoris)

47
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quadriceps femoris insertion

A

tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament

48
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quadriceps femoris action

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flex hip (rectus femoris) and extend the stifle (all heads)

49
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iliopsoas origin

A

ventral aspect of lumbar vertebrae; cranioventral ilium

50
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iliopsoas insertion

A

lesser trochanter of the femur

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iliopsoas action

A

flex hip

52
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cranial tibial origin

A

proximal and lateral aspect of the tibia near the extensor groove

53
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cranial tibial insertion

A

proximal plantar surface of metatarsals I and II

54
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cranial tibial action

A

flex tarsus; rotate paw laterally so plantar surface faces medially

55
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long digital extensor origin

A

extensor fossa of the femur

56
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long digital extensor insertion

A

extensor process of distal phalanges digits II, III, IV, and V

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long digital extensor action

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extend digits; flex tarsus

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fibularis longus origin

A

lateral collateral ligament; proximal aspect of tibia and fibula

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fibularis longus insertion

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tarsal bone IV; plantar aspect of proximal ends of metatarsals

60
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fibularis longus action

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flex tarsus; rotate paw medially so plantar surface faces laterally

61
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gastrocnemius origin

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medial and lateral supracondylar tuberosities of the femur

62
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gastrocnemius insertion

A

tuber calcanei

63
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gastrocnemius action

A

extend tarsus; flex stifle

64
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superficial digital flexor origin

A

lateral supracondylar tuberosity of the femur

65
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superficial digital flexor insertion

A

tuber calcanei; plantar aspect of the base of the middle phalanx of digits II, III, IV, and V

66
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superficial digital flexor action

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flex stifle; extend tarsus; flex digits

67
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deep digital flexor origin

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proximal tibia and fibula and adjacent interosseus membrane between the two

68
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deep digital flexor insertion

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plantar aspect of the base of the distal phalanx of digits I-V

69
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popliteus origin

A

lateral condyle of femur

70
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popliteus insertion

A

proximal and caudal aspect of the tibia

71
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popliteus action

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flex stifle; rotate leg (crus) medially

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