Required structures of os coxae

(to identify)

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

Required structures of femur

(to identify)

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

Required structures of tibia and fibula

(to identify)

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

Required structures of pes(hindpaw)

(to identify)

talus(with trochlea), tarsocrural joint,

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

femoral triangle is bounded by what muscles?

cranially: sartorius

caudally: pectineus and adductor

base: abdominal wall

Superficial and Deep Gluteal Fascia

Fascia covering the muscles of the rump

Fascia latae

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

binds tendons of muscles that flex the hock

strong tendon inserting on tuber calcanei of calcanus

disruption causes plantargrade walking(metatarsus on ground)

superficial blood vessel on lateral aspect of crus

sometimes used for intravenous injection and blood sample collection

know these joints and these ligaments:

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.

origin, insertion and action of:

superficial gluteal muscle

sacrum and first caudal vertebrae,

sarcotuberous ligament

third trochanter of the femur

abduct the limb; extend hip joint

origin, insertion and action of:

middle gluteal muscle

wing of the ilium

greater trochanter of the femur

extend hip joint; rotate limb medially

origin, insertion and action of:

deep gluteal muscle

body of the ilium, ischiatic spine

greater trochanter

extend hip joint; rotate limb medially

origin, insertion and action of:

biceps femoris muscle

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

origin, insertion and action of:

semitendinosus muscle

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.

origin, insertion and action of:

semimembranosus

ischiatic tuberosity

caudal surface of distal femur; proximal end of tibia

extend hip jt.; flex/extend stifle jt.

origin, insertion and action of:

sartorius muscle

ventral border of cranial ileum and adjacent fascia

patella and cranial border of tibia

flex hip jt.; flex and extend stifle

origin, insertion and action of:

pectineus muscle

iliopubic eminence

caudomedial aspect of distal femur

adduct the limb

origin, insertion and action of:

gracilis muscle

pelvic symphysis

cranial border of the tibia and tuber calcanei

adduct the limb; extend the hip jt.;

flex stifle jt.; extend tarsal jts.

origin, insertion and action of:

adductor muscle

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.

origin, insertion and action of:

tensor fascia latae muscle

tuber coxae and adjacent part of ileum

lateral femoral fascia

tense the lateral femoral fascia;

flex the hip jt.; extend stifle jt.

origin, insertion and action of:

quadriceps femoris muscle

(four heads)

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.

origin, insertion and action of:

cranial tibial muscle

extensor groove and cranial border of tibia

proximal plantar surface of 1st and 2nd metatarasal bones

flex tarsal jts.

origin, insertion and action of:

long digital extensor muscle

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

origin, insertion and action of:

peroneus longus muscle

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.

origin, insertion and action of:

gastrocnemius muscle

medial and lateral supracondylar tuberosities of femur

tuber calcanei

extend tarasal jts.

origin, insertion and action of:

superficial digital flexor muscle

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

origin, insertion and action of:

deep digital flexor muscle

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.

origin, insertion and action of:

popliteus muscle

fossa for the popliteus muscle on femur

caudomedial surface of proximal tibia

flex stifle jt.