Pelvic Limb Anatomy Muscles Actions Vmb911 Ncsu Cvm

Front 1

Biceps femoris

Back 1

Extend hip, stifle and hock. Caudal part flexes stifle

Front 2

Semitendinosus

Back 2

Extend hip, flex stifle, extend hock

Front 3

Semimembranosus

Back 3

Extend hip; femur part extends stifle; tibia part flexes or extends stifle

Front 4

Sartorius Cranial part

Back 4

Flex hip, extend stifle

Front 5

Sartorius Caudal part

Back 5

Flex hip, flex stifle

Front 6

Quadriceps femoris Rectus femoris

Back 6

Extend stifle and flex hip

Front 7

Quadriceps femoris Vastus lateralis

Back 7

Extend stifle and flex hip

Front 8

Quadriceps femoris Vastus intermedius

Back 8

Extend stifle and flex hip

Front 9

Quadriceps femorisVastus medialis

Back 9

Extend stifle and flex hip

Front 10

Iliopsoas Psoas major

Back 10

Flex hip

Front 11

Iliopsoas Iliacus

Back 11

Flex hip

Front 12

Tensor fasciae lata

Back 12

Tense lateral femoral fascia, flex hip, extend stifle

Front 13

Gracilis

Back 13

Adduct limb, flex stifle, extend hip and hock

Front 14

Pectineus

Back 14

Adduct limb

Front 15

Adductor

Back 15

Adduct limb, extend hip

Front 16

gluteofemoralis (CAT ONLY)

Back 16

Abduct hip, move tail laterally

Front 17

Superficial gluteal

Back 17

Extend hip, abduct limb

Front 18

Middle gluteal

Back 18

Extend and abduct hip, rotate limb medially

Front 19

Piriformis (deep caudal portion of middle gluteal)

Back 19

Extend and abduct hip, rotate limb medially

Front 20

Deep gluteal

Back 20

Extend and abduct hip, rotate limb medially

Front 21

Internal obturator

Back 21

Rotate pelvic limb laterally

Front 22

Gemelli

Back 22

Rotate pelvic limb laterally

Front 23

Quadratus femoris

Back 23

Extend hip and rotate limb laterally

Front 24

External obturator

Back 24

Rotate limb laterally

Front 25

Cranial tibial

Back 25

Flex tarsus, rotate paw laterally

Front 26

Long digital extensor

Back 26

Flex tarsus, extend digits

Front 27

Fibularis longus

Back 27

Flex tarsus, rotate paw medially so plantar surface faces laterally

Front 28

Lateral digital extensor

Back 28

Extension and abduction of digit V.

Front 29

Fibularis brevis

Back 29

Flex tarsus.

Front 30

Gastrocnemius

Back 30

Extend tarsus, flex stifle

Front 31

Superficial digital flexor

Back 31

Flex stifle, extend tarsus, flex first 2 digital joints of 4 digits

Front 32

Soleus (CAT ONLY)

Back 32

Extend tarsus

Front 33

Lateral digital flexor of Deep digital flexor

Back 33

Extend tarsus, flex digits

Front 34

Medial digital flexor of deep digital flexor

Back 34

Extend tarsus, flex digits

Front 35

Popliteus

Back 35

Rotate leg medially

Front 36

Caudal tibial

Back 36

Extends tarsus and outwardly rotates the foot.