Muscle Functions

Front 1

function of m. brachiocephalicus

Back 1

to advance the limb; extend shoulder; draw the neck sideway

Front 2

function of the latissimus dorsi

Back 2

to draw the limb caudally; to flex the shoulder joint

Front 3

function of the trapezius muscle

Back 3

to elevate and abduct the forelimb

Front 4

function of the omotransversarius muscle

Back 4

draw the shoulder cranially or flex the neck laterally

Front 5

function of rhomboideus

Back 5

to elevate the limb and draw the scapula toward the trunk

Front 6

function of the serratus ventralis

Back 6

support the trunk

Front 7

function of the superficial pectoral

Back 7

to adduct the limb

Front 8

function of the deep pectoral

Back 8

to pull trunk cranially and extend shoulder

Front 9

function of the supraspinatous m

Back 9

to extend and stabilize the shoulder joint

Front 10

function of the infraspinatous m

Back 10

the extend and flex the joint; abduct the shoulder; rotate the limb

Front 11

function of the deltoideus m

Back 11

flex the shoulder

Front 12

function of the teres minor

Back 12

flexor of the shoulder and rotator of the humerus

Front 13

function of the subscapularis muscle

Back 13

adductor, extensor and stabilizer of the shoulder

Front 14

function of the teres major m

Back 14

flexor of the shoulder and rotator of the humerus

Front 15

function of coracobrachialis

Back 15

adductor and extensor of the shoulder

Front 16

function of the tensor fasciae antebrachii

Back 16

extensor of the elbow

Front 17

triceps brachii long head function

Back 17

shoulder flexor and elbow extensor

Front 18

function of lateral head of triceps brachii

Back 18

elbow extensor

Front 19

function of the triceps brachii medial head

Back 19

extensor of elbow

Front 20

function of the triceps brachii accessory head

Back 20

elbow extensor

Front 21

function of the anconeus m

Back 21

elbow extensor

Front 22

function of the triceps brachii

Back 22

elbow flexor and shoulder extensor

Front 23

function of the brachialis m

Back 23

flex the elbow

Front 24

function of the quadratus lumborum

Back 24

fix lumbar vertebral column

Front 25

function of the psoas minor m

Back 25

fiex lumbar vertebral column; steepen the pelvis

Front 26

function of the iliopsoas m

Back 26

hip flexors

Front 27

abductor policis longus function

Back 27

abduction and extension of first digit

Front 28

function of flexor carpi radialis

Back 28

flex carpus

Front 29

superficial digital flexor function is

Back 29

flex carpus and digits II, III, IV, V

Front 30

function of flexor carpi ulnaris

Back 30

carpal flexor

Front 31

function of deep digital flexor

Back 31

carpal and digital flexor

Front 32

function of deep digital flexor

Back 32

carpal and distal flexor

Front 33

function of supinator

Back 33

rotates forearm laterally

Front 34

function of the pronator teres

Back 34

rotates forearm medially

Front 35

function of the pronator quadratus

Back 35

pronates the paw medially (not the entire forearm)

Front 36

function of the extensor carpi radialis

Back 36

extend the carpus

Front 37

function of common digital extensor

Back 37

digital and carpal extensor

Front 38

function of lateral digital extensor

Back 38

distal and carpal extensor

Front 39

function of ulnaris lateralis (extensor carpi ulnaris)

Back 39

carpal flexor and abductor

Front 40

function of the adductor m

Back 40

limb adductor, hip extensor

Front 41

function of the sartorius muscle

Back 41

hip flexion
cranial part: stifle extensor
caudal part: stifle flexor

Front 42

function of the pectineus m

Back 42

limb adductor

Front 43

function of quadriceps femoris

Back 43

rectus femoris- hip flexor, stifle extensor
vastuses- stifle extensors

Front 44

function of semitendinous muscle

Back 44

extends hip and hock; flexes stifle

Front 45

function of semimembranous m

Back 45

extends the hip

Front 46

function of the deep gluteal muscle

Back 46

extends, abducts, and rotates the hip

Front 47

function of the interbal obturator m (tendon)

Back 47

rotator of the femur

Front 48

function of the external obturator m

Back 48

limb rotator

Front 49

function of the gemelli mm

Back 49

limb rotator

Front 50

function of the quadratus femoris

Back 50

hip extensor and rotator

Front 51

function of the gracilis m

Back 51

limb adductor, stifle flexor, and hip and hock extensor

Front 52

function of tensor fasciae latae

Back 52

tense fascia, flex hip, extend stifles

Front 53

function of biceps femoris

Back 53

extends hip, stifle and hock; caudal part flexes stifle

Front 54

function of superficial gluteal muscle

Back 54

hip extendor and abductor

Front 55

function of middle gluteal muscle

Back 55

extend, abduct, and rotates hip