Superficial Muscles

Question 1

Do deep or superficial muscles have these three features:

1. Have direct attachment to bones
2. More nerve ending
3. Multiple origins and/or attachments

Answer 1

Deep.

Question 2

Which layer of muscles allow for movement?

Answer 2

Superficial?

Question 3

Which muscle layer have 24 sets of muscles and how many does the other layer have?

Answer 3

Superficial. 34.

Question 4

Conformation can be defined as “structural arrangement of the body”, what is the definition of the study of conformation?

Answer 4

An evaluation of the proportion of the parts of the body and how they relate to each other.

Question 5

Origin: Facial Crest and Zygomatic Arch
Insertion: Mandible

Answer 5

Mandible

Question 6

Origin: Spinous processes from T2-T5 via thoracic-lumbar fascia and nuchal ligament.

Insertion: Nuchal Ligament, mastoid processes of skull, wing of atlas and transverse processes of C2-C5.

Answer 6

Splenius

Question 7

Origin: Cranial portion of the sternum.

Insertion: Fascia of the nuchal crest and Ramos of mandible.

Answer 7

Sternomandibular

Question 8

Origin: Mastoid process of temporal bones, wing of atlas, and transverse processes of C2-C4.

Insertion: Deltoid Tuberosity and humeral crest.

Answer 8

Brachiocephalicus

Question 9

Origin: Nuchal ligament.

Insertion: Tuber spinae of the spine of scapula.

Answer 9

Trapezius Cervicus

Question 10

Origin: Supraspinous ligament of T3-T10.

Insertion: Tuber spinae of the spine of scapula.

Answer 10

Trapezius Thoracis

Question 11

Origin: Caudal border of the scapula, deltoid tuberosity and humerus.

Insertion: Olecrannon.

Answer 11

Triceps

Question 12

Origin: Supraspinous ligament of T3-T10 and thoracolumbar fascia.

Insertion: Medial aspect of humerus and teres minor.

Answer 12

Lattisimus dorsi

Question 13

Origin: Sternum.

Insertion: Cranial part of the deltoid tuberosity.

Answer 13

Ascending pectoral

Question 14

Origin: Caudal border of each rib.

Insertion: Cranial border of the rib behind the rib of insertion.

Answer 14

Intercostals

Question 15

Origin: Thoracolumbar fascia

Insertion: Tuber costae, ilium and pre pubic tendon.

Answer 15

External abdominal oblique

Question 16

Origin: Cartilage of the 4th - 9th rib.

Insertion: Pubis and pre pubic tendon.

Answer 16

Rectus abdominus

Question 17

Origin: Tuber coxae, gluteal fascia and the sacrum

Insertion: Greater trochanter of femur and the tensor fascia latae.

Answer 17

Superficial gluteal

Question 18

Origin: Tuber coxae and medial gluteal.

Insertion: Patella ligament and the tibial crest.

Answer 18

Tensor fascia latae

Question 19

Origin: Ischium, Sacral vertebrae S3-S5, and the sacrosciatic ligament.

Insertion: Femur, tibia, tensor fascia latae and the patella ligament.

Answer 19

Biceps femoris

Question 20

Origin: Ischiatic Tuberosity, the first caudal vertebrae and the sacrosciatic ligament.

Insertion: The femur and tibia.

Answer 20

Semimembranosous

Question 21

Origin: Scapula

Insertion: Radius and extensor carpi radialis.

Answer 21

Biceps Brachii

Question 22

Origin: Radius and medial epicondyle of humerus.

Insertion: Phalanges

Answer 22

Superficial digital flexor

Question 23

Origin: Medial epicondyle of humerus.

Insertion: Second metacarpal bone.

Answer 23

Flexor carpi radialis

Question 24

Origin: Humerus.

Insertion: Metacarpal tuberosity.

Answer 24

Extensor carpi radialis

Question 25

Origin: Humerus.

Insertion: Proximal middle and distal phalanges.

Answer 25

Common digital extensor

Question 26

Origin: Humerus.

Insertion: Accessory carpal bone and lateral splint bone.

Answer 26

Ulnaris lateralis

Question 27

Origin: Femur.

Insertion: Phalanges.

Answer 27

Long digital extensor

Question 28

Origin: Stifle ligament and the lateral border of the tibia and fibula.

Answer 28

Lateral digital flexor