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Pelvic Limb
Myology/Arthrology of Pelvic Limb
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 3
09/29/2008

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Term

Required structures of os coxae

(to identify)

Definition

pelvic symphysis, acetabulum, acetabular fossa,

acetabular notch, obturator foramen,

ilium(wing, body, crest, 4 spines), tuber sacrale,

tuber coxae, greater ischiatic notch, ischiatic spine,

tuberosity of rectus femoris, ischium(body),

ischiatic(lesser notch, arch and tuberosity),

table of ischium, ramus of ischium, pubis,

pecten, pubic tubercle

Term

Required structures of femur

(to identify)

Definition

femoral head, fovea of the the femoral head, neck,

trochanters(greater, lesser, third),

trochanteric fossa, body, medial/lateral lips,

medial/lateral condyles, intercondylar fossa, medial/lateral supracondylar tuberosities,

medial/lateral ridges of trochlea, popliteal surface, femoral trochlea, patella, extensor fossa,

fossa of popliteal muscle

Term

Required structures of tibia and fibula

(to identify)

Definition

TIBIA:

medial/lateral condyle, extensor groove, intercondylar eminence, cranial/caudal intercondylar areas, popliteal notch, cranial border, tibial tuberosity, tibial cochlea, medial malleolus

FIBULA:

lateral malleolus

Term

Required structures of pes(hindpaw)

(to identify)

Definition

talus(with trochlea), tarsocrural joint,

calcaneus(with tuber calcanei and sustentaculum tali), central tarsal bone, tarsal bones(1st-4th)

Term

femoral triangle is bounded by what muscles?

Definition

cranially: sartorius

caudally: pectineus and adductor

base: abdominal wall

 

 

Term

Superficial and Deep Gluteal Fascia

Definition

Fascia covering the muscles of the rump

Term

Fascia latae

Definition
shiny fascia on lateral surface of thigh
Term
thoracolumbar fascia
Definition
fascia from deep gluteal fascia to epaxial muscles
Term
deep crural fascia
Definition
fascia covering muscles of crus and blends with periosteum of subcutaneous portion of tibia
Term
crural extensor retinaculum
Definition

retinaculum running down distal third of fibula to medial melleolus of tibia

 

binds tendons of muscles that flex the hock

Term
calcanean tendon
Definition

strong tendon inserting on tuber calcanei of calcanus

 

disruption causes plantargrade walking(metatarsus on ground)

 

 

Term
lateral saphenous vein
Definition

superficial blood vessel on lateral aspect of crus

 

sometimes used for intravenous injection and blood sample collection

Term

know these joints and these ligaments:

Definition

coxal/hip joint, transverse acetabular ligament, ligament of the femoral head

 

genual/stifle joint, medial/lateral menisci, medial/lateral collateral ligaments, transverse ligament, meniscofemoral ligament, tibial menisci ligaments (4), cranial/caudal cruciate ligaments.

 

tarsocrural jt., tarsometatarsal jt., talocalcaneocentral jt., calcneoquartal jt., centrodistal jt., medial/lateral collateral ligaments of the tarsus.

 

 

Term

origin, insertion and action of:

 

superficial gluteal muscle

Definition

sacrum and first caudal vertebrae,

sarcotuberous ligament

 

third trochanter of the femur

 

abduct the limb; extend hip joint

Term

origin, insertion and action of:

 

middle gluteal muscle

Definition

wing of the ilium

 

greater trochanter of the femur

 

extend hip joint; rotate limb medially

Term

origin, insertion and action of:

 

deep gluteal muscle

Definition

body of the ilium, ischiatic spine

 

greater trochanter

 

extend hip joint; rotate limb medially

Term

origin, insertion and action of:

 

biceps femoris muscle

Definition

sacrotuberous ligament and ischiatic tuberosity

 

patella, patellar ligament; cranial border of tibia via fascia latae and crural fascia; calcaneus via crural fascia

 

extend hip; abduct limb; extend tarsal joints

extend/flex stifle joint when limb is/is not b. weight

Term

origin, insertion and action of:

 

semitendinosus muscle

Definition

ischiatic tuberosity

 

body of tibia; clcaneus via crural fascia

 

extend hip;

extend/flex stifle jt. when limb is/is not b. weight;

extend tarsal joints.

Term

origin, insertion and action of:

 

semimembranosus

Definition

ischiatic tuberosity

 

caudal surface of distal femur; proximal end of tibia

 

extend hip jt.; flex/extend stifle jt.

Term

origin, insertion and action of:

 

sartorius muscle

Definition

ventral border of cranial ileum and adjacent fascia

 

patella and cranial border of tibia

 

flex hip jt.; flex and extend stifle

Term

origin, insertion and action of:

 

pectineus muscle

 

Definition

iliopubic eminence

 

caudomedial aspect of distal femur

 

adduct the limb

Term

origin, insertion and action of:

 

gracilis muscle

Definition

pelvic symphysis

 

cranial border of the tibia and tuber calcanei

 

adduct the limb; extend the hip jt.;

flex stifle jt.; extend tarsal jts.

Term

origin, insertion and action of:

 

adductor muscle

Definition

pelvic symphysis and adjacent ischial arch; ventral pubis and ischium

 

lateral lip of the caudal surface of femur

 

adduct the limb; extend the hip jt.

Term

origin, insertion and action of:

 

tensor fascia latae muscle

Definition

tuber coxae and adjacent part of ileum

 

lateral femoral fascia

 

tense the lateral femoral fascia;

flex the hip jt.; extend stifle jt.

Term

origin, insertion and action of:

 

quadriceps femoris muscle

(four heads)

Definition

rectus femoris-rectus femoris tuberosity

vastus lateralis, medialis, and intermedius-proximal femur

 

tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament

 

extend stifle jt.; rectus femoris also flexes hip jt.

Term

origin, insertion and action of:

 

cranial tibial muscle

Definition

extensor groove and cranial border of tibia

 

proximal plantar surface of 1st and 2nd metatarasal bones

 

flex tarsal jts.

Term

origin, insertion and action of:

 

long digital extensor muscle

Definition

extensor fossa of the femur

 

dorsal aspect of distal phalanges of weight bearing digits(2-5)

 

flex tarsal jts.; extend the metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal jts. of weight bearing digits

Term

origin, insertion and action of:

 

peroneus longus muscle

Definition

lateral condyle of the tibia; fibular head; lateral collateral ligament of the stifle jt.

 

4th tarsal bone; plantar aspect of proximal ends of metatarsal bones

 

flex tarsal jts.

Term

origin, insertion and action of:

 

gastrocnemius muscle

Definition

medial and lateral supracondylar tuberosities of femur

 

tuber calcanei

 

extend tarasal jts.

Term

origin, insertion and action of:

 

superficial digital flexor muscle

Definition

lateral supracondylar tuberosity of femur

 

tuber calcanei; plantar aspect of proximal end of middle plhalanges of digits 2-5

 

extend tarsal jts.; flex metatarsophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal jts. 2-5

Term

origin, insertion and action of:

 

deep digital flexor muscle

Definition

proximal tibia, fibula and interosseous membrane

 

plantar surface of the base of the distal phalanges of all digits

 

extend tarsal jts.; flex all 5 metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal jts.

Term

origin, insertion and action of:

 

popliteus muscle

Definition

fossa for the popliteus muscle on femur

 

caudomedial surface of proximal tibia

 

flex stifle jt.

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