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Origin and Insertion

  1. Tensor fasciae latae muscle
    • origin: cranial wing of ilium
    • insertion: lateral femoral fascia
    • action: flexes hip/ extends stifle
  2. Superficial gluteal muscle
    • origin: sacrum
    • insertion: greater trochanter of femur
    • action: abducts limb/extends hip
  3. Middle gluteal muscle
    • origin: lateral ilium
    • insertion: greater trochanter of femur
    • action: abducts lim/extends
  4. Deep gluteal muscle
    • origin: body of ilium and ischiatic spine
    • insertion: cranial aspect of greater trochanter
    • action: abducts and extends hip
  5. Biceps femoris muscle
    • origin: ischiatic tuberosity of pelvis
    • insertion: patella/proximal tibia/tuber calcanei
    • action: extends hip/flexes stifle/extends tarsus
  6. Semitendinosus
    • origin: ischiatic tuberosity of pelvis
    • insertion: tibia and tuber calcanei
    • action: extends hip/flexes stifle/extends tarsus
  7. Semimembranosus
    • origin: ischiatic tuberosity of pelvis
    • insertion: femur and tibia
    • action: extends hip
  8. Sartorius muscle
    • origin: crest of ilium
    • insertion: patella/cranial part of tibia
    • action: flexes hip/extends stifle/extends stifle
  9. Gracilis muscle
    • origin: pelvis symphysis
    • insertion: cranial border of tibia/tuber calcanei
    • action: adducts limb/flexes stifle/extends hip and hock
  10. Pectineus muscle
    • origin: prepubic tendon/actetabulum
    • insertion: caudal aspect of femur
    • action: adducts limb
  11. Adductor muscle
    • origin: pelvic symphysis
    • insertion: caudal aspect of femur
    • action: adducts limb and extends hip
  12. Quadriceps femoris
    • origin: ilium/proximal femur
    • insertion: tibial tuberosity
    • action: extends stifle/flexes hip
  13. Cranial tibial muscle
    • origin: cranial tibial border
    • insertion: proximal metatarsus
    • action: flexes tarsus
  14. Long digital extensor muscle
    • origin: extensor fossa of femur
    • insertion: extensor process of distal phalanges
    • action: extends digits/flexes tarsus/extends stifle
  15. Peroneus longus muscle
    • origin: proximal tibia and fibula
    • insertion: fourth tarsal bone/plantar aspect metatarsus
    • action: flexes tarsus
  16. Gastrocnemius muscle
    • origin: medial/lateral supracondylar tuberosities of femur
    • insertion: proximal surface tuber calcanei
    • action: extends tarsus/flexes stifle
  17. Superficial digital flexor
    • origin: lateral supracondylar tuberosities of femur
    • insertion: proximal surface of tuber calcanei and plantar surface middle phalanges
    • action: extends tarsus/flexes stifle and digital joints
  18. Deep digital flexor
    • origin: caudal aspect of tibia and fibula
    • insertion: plantar surface distal phalanges
    • action: extends tarsus/flexes digital joints
  19. Popliteus muscle
    • origin: lateral condyle of femur
    • insertion: caudal aspect of proximal tibia
    • action: flexes stifle and rotates leg medially
  20. External abdominal oblique
    • origin: thoracolumbar fascia of last rib
    • insertion: linea alba
    • action: flexes vertebral column/abdominal press
  21. Internal abdominal oblique
    • origin: thoracolumbar fascia
    • insertion: linea alba
    • action: flexes vertebral column/abdominal press
  22. Transversus abdominis
    • origin: last 4-5 ribs/transverse process of lumbar vertebrae
    • insertion: linea alba
    • action: flexes vertebral column/abdominal press
  23. Rectus abdominus
    • origin: sternum
    • insertion: pubis
    • action: flexes vertebral column/abdominal press
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ID
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Card Set
Origin and Insertion
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