Muscles Of The Cat

Front 1

external intercostals

Back 1

rib - rib

Hint 1

draws ribs craniad

Front 2

external oblique

Back 2

lumbodorsal fascia and ribs - aponeurosis on the linea alba

Hint 2

compresses abdominal viscera

Front 3

internal intercostals

Back 3

rib - rib

Hint 3

draws ribs caudad

Front 4

internal obliques

Back 4

pelvis and lumbodorsal fascia - aponeurosis on the linea alba

Hint 4

compresses abdominal viscera

Front 5

rectus abdominis

Back 5

pubic symphysis - sternum and costal cartilages

Hint 5

flexes trunk and compresses abdominal viscera

Front 6

external intercostals

Back 6

rib - rib

Hint 6

draws ribs craniad

Front 7

transversus

Back 7

ilium, lumbar vertebrae, and posterior ribs - linea alba

Hint 7

compresses abdominal viscera

Front 8

clavobrachialis

Back 8

clavicle - proximal end of ulna

Hint 8

draws humerus craniad

Front 9

external oblique

Back 9

lumbodorsal fascia and ribs - aponeurosis on the linea alba

Hint 9

compresses abdominal viscera

Front 10

internal intercostals

Back 10

rib - rib

Hint 10

draws ribs caudad

Front 11

external intercostals

Back 11

rib - rib

Hint 11

draws ribs craniad

Front 12

pectoantebrachialis

Back 12

manubrium - fascia of forelimb near the elbow

Hint 12

adducts and rotates the forelimb

Front 13

internal obliques

Back 13

pelvis and lumbodorsal fascia - aponeurosis on the linea alba

Hint 13

compresses abdominal viscera

Front 14

pectoralis major

Back 14

cranial sternebrae - proximal half of humerus

Hint 14

adducts and rotates the forelimb

Front 15

external oblique

Back 15

lumbodorsal fascia and ribs - aponeurosis on the linea alba

Hint 15

compresses abdominal viscera

Front 16

rectus abdominis

Back 16

pubic symphysis - sternum and costal cartilages

Hint 16

flexes trunk and compresses abdominal viscera

Front 17

pectoralis minor

Back 17

caudal sternebrae - proximal half of humerus

Hint 17

adducts and rotates the forelimb

Front 18

internal intercostals

Back 18

rib - rib

Hint 18

draws ribs caudad

Front 19

internal obliques

Back 19

pelvis and lumbodorsal fascia - aponeurosis on the linea alba

Hint 19

compresses abdominal viscera

Front 20

rectus abdominis

Back 20

pubic symphysis - sternum and costal cartilages

Hint 20

flexes trunk and compresses abdominal viscera

Front 21

transversus

Back 21

ilium, lumbar vertebrae, and posterior ribs - linea alba

Hint 21

compresses abdominal viscera

Front 22

transversus

Back 22

ilium, lumbar vertebrae, and posterior ribs - linea alba

Hint 22

compresses abdominal viscera

Front 23

clavobrachialis

Back 23

clavicle - proximal end of ulna

Hint 23

draws humerus craniad

Front 24

clavobrachialis

Back 24

clavicle - proximal end of ulna

Hint 24

draws humerus craniad

Front 25

pectoantebrachialis

Back 25

manubrium - fascia of forelimb near the elbow

Hint 25

adducts and rotates the forelimb

Front 26

pectoantebrachialis

Back 26

manubrium - fascia of forelimb near the elbow

Hint 26

adducts and rotates the forelimb

Front 27

pectoralis major

Back 27

cranial sternebrae - proximal half of humerus

Hint 27

adducts and rotates the forelimb

Front 28

pectoralis major

Back 28

cranial sternebrae - proximal half of humerus

Hint 28

adducts and rotates the forelimb

Front 29

pectoralis minor

Back 29

caudal sternebrae - proximal half of humerus

Hint 29

adducts and rotates the forelimb

Front 30

pectoralis minor

Back 30

caudal sternebrae - proximal half of humerus

Hint 30

adducts and rotates the forelimb

Front 31

xiphihumeralis

Back 31

xiphoid process - proximal end of humerus

Hint 31

adducts and rotates the forelimb

Front 32

cleidomastoid

Back 32

clavicle - mastoid process

Hint 32

rotates head

Front 33

digastric

Back 33

mastoid and jugular process of occipital bone - mandible

Hint 33

depresses the lower jaw

Front 34

geniohyoid

Back 34

mandible - hyoid

Hint 34

draws hyoid craniad

Front 35

hyoglossus

Back 35

hyoid - tongue

Hint 35

retracts the tongue

Front 36

mylohyoid

Back 36

mandible - median raphe

Hint 36

elevates the floor of mouth

Front 37

sternohyoid

Back 37

manubrium of sternum - hyoid

Hint 37

draws hyoid caudad

Front 38

sternomastoid

Back 38

manubrium of sternum - lambdoidal ridge and mastoid process

Hint 38

rotates head

Front 39

sternothyroid

Back 39

manubrium of sternum - thyroid cartilage

Hint 39

draws larynx caudad

Front 40

thyrohyoid

Back 40

thyroid cartilage - hyoid

Hint 40

draws larynx craniad

Front 41

masseter

Back 41

zygomatic arch - mandible

Hint 41

elevates lower jaw

Front 42

temporalis

Back 42

lambdoidal crest and zygomatic process of frontal bone - coronoid process of mandible

Hint 42

elevates lower jaw

Front 43

acromiodeltoid

Back 43

acromion process of scapula - humerus

Hint 43

flexes and rotates humerus

Front 44

acromiotrapezius

Back 44

neural spines of cervical and first thoracic vertebrae - metacromion process and spine of scapula

Hint 44

draws scapula dorsally and medially

Front 45

clavotrapezius

Back 45

nuchal line of skull and dorsal midline of neck - clavicle

Hint 45

draws humerus craniad

Front 46

infraspinatus

Back 46

infraspinous fossa of scapula - greater tuberosity of humerus

Hint 46

rotates the humerus

Front 47

latissimus dorsi

Back 47

lumbodorsal fascia and neural spines of the last thoracic and lumbar vertebrae - medial surface of humerus

Hint 47

elevates the arm and draws it caudad

Front 48

levator scapulae ventralis

Back 48

occipital bone and transverse process of atlas - metacromion process

Hint 48

draws scapula craniad

Front 49

rhomboideus

Back 49

neural spines of thoracic vertebrae - ventral border of scapula

Hint 49

draws scapula dorsally

Front 50

rhomdoideus capitis

Back 50

superior nuchal line - angle of scapula

Hint 50

draws scapula craniad

Front 51

spinodeltoid

Back 51

spine of scapula - deltoid ridge of humerus

Hint 51

elevates and rotates the humerus

Front 52

spinotrapezius

Back 52

neural spines of the thoracic vertebrae - fascia around scapula

Hint 52

draws scapula dorsally and caudad

Front 53

splenius

Back 53

mid-dorsal fascia of the neck - nuchal line

Hint 53

turns and elevates head

Front 54

supraspinatus

Back 54

supraspinous fossa - greater tuberosity of humerus

Hint 54

extends the humerus

Front 55

scalenus

Back 55

rib - cervical vertebrae

Hint 55

flexes neck and draws ribs craniad

Front 56

serratus ventralis

Back 56

first ten ribs - vertebral border of scapula

Hint 56

draws scapula ventrally and and craniad

Front 57

subscapularis

Back 57

subscapular fossa - lesser tuberosity of humerus

Hint 57

draws humerus medially

Front 58

teres major

Back 58

axillary border of scapula - medial surface of humerus

Hint 58

draws humerus medially

Front 59

transversus costarum

Back 59

sternum - first rib

Hint 59

draws sternum craniad

Front 60

biceps brachii

Back 60

border of glenoid fossa - tuberosity of radius

Hint 60

flexes forearm

Front 61

brachialis

Back 61

lateral surface of humerus - below semilunar notch of ulna

Hint 61

flexes forearm

Front 62

epitrochlearis

Back 62

lateral surface of latissimus dorsi - olecranon process of ulna

Hint 62

rotates ulna

Front 63

traceps brachii

Back 63

shaft of humerus - olecranon process of ulna

Hint 63

extends forearm

Front 64

biceps femoris

Back 64

ischial tuberosity - proximal third of tibia

Hint 64

flexes the shank

Front 65

caudofemoralis

Back 65

proximal caudal vertebrae - patella

Hint 65

abducts thigh

Front 66

gluteus maximus

Back 66

last sacral and first caudal vertebra - fascia lata

Hint 66

abducts thigh

Front 67

gluteus medius

Back 67

iliac crest, sacral, and first caudal vertebrae - greater trochanter of femur

Hint 67

abducts thigh

Front 68

tensor fascia latae

Back 68

ilium - fascia lata

Hint 68

extends the fascia lata

Front 69

adductor femoris

Back 69

pubic symphysis - ventral surface of femur

Hint 69

adducts thigh

Front 70

adductor longus

Back 70

pubic symphysis - femur

Hint 70

adducts thigh

Front 71

gracilis

Back 71

pubic symphysis - fascia of lower thigh

Hint 71

adducts thigh

Front 72

iliopsoas

Back 72

lumbar vertebrae and ilium - lesser trochanter of femur

Hint 72

flexes and rotates thigh

Front 73

pectineus

Back 73

pubis - shaft of femur

Hint 73

adducts thigh

Front 74

rectus femoris

Back 74

ilium - patella

Hint 74

extends lower leg

Front 75

sartorius

Back 75

iliac crest - patella and proximal tibia

Hint 75

adducts and rotates thigh

Front 76

semimembranosus

Back 76

ischium - medial epicondyle of femur and proximal tibia

Hint 76

extends thigh

Front 77

semitendinosus

Back 77

ischium - tibia

Hint 77

flexes lower leg

Front 78

vastus lateralis

Back 78

femur - patella

Hint 78

extends lower leg

Front 79

vastus medialis

Back 79

femur - patella

Hint 79

extends lower leg