Pelvic Limb Anatomy Muscles & Attachments Vmb911 Ncsu Cvm

Front 1

Biceps femoris

Back 1

Sacrotuberous ligament and ischiatic tuberosity

Hint 1

Fascia lata + crural fascia à patella, patellar ligament, cranial tibia; Crural fascia à subcutaneous tibial body; Tuber calcanei

Front 2

Semitendinosus

Back 2

Ischiatic tuberosity

Hint 2

Proximo-cranial border of tibia. Medial body of tibia; crural fascia to tuber calcanei

Front 3

Semimembranosus

Back 3

Ischiatic tuberosity

Hint 3

Distal medial lip of caudal rough surface of femur, proximo-medial tibia

Front 4

Sartorius Cranial part

Back 4

Crest of ilium, thoracolumbar fascia

Hint 4

Patella, with rectus femoris

Front 5

Sartorius Caudal part

Back 5

Cranial ventral iliac spine and ventral border of ilium

Hint 5

Cranial border of tibia, with gracilis

Front 6

Quadriceps femoris Rectus femoris

Back 6

Ilium

Hint 6

Tibial tuberosity

Front 7

Quadriceps femoris Vastus lateralis

Back 7

Proximal lateral lip of femur

Hint 7

Tibial tuberosity

Front 8

Quadriceps femoris Vastus intermedius

Back 8

Proximal lateral femur

Hint 8

Tibial tuberosity

Front 9

Quadriceps femoris Vastus medialis

Back 9

Proximal medial lip of femur, medial proximal cranial surface of femur

Hint 9

Tibial tuberosity

Front 10

Iliopsoas Psoas major

Back 10

Lumbar vertebrae

Hint 10

Lesser Trochanger

Front 11

Iliopsoas Iliacus

Back 11

Cranioventral ilium

Hint 11

Lesser trochanter

Front 12

Tensor fasciae lata

Back 12

Tuber coxae and adjacent ilium; aponeurosis of middle gluteal m.

Hint 12

Lateral femoral fascia

Front 13

Gracilis

Back 13

Symphysial tendon à pelvic symphysis

Hint 13

Cranial tibia; tuber calcanei

Front 14

Pectineus

Back 14

Iliopubic eminence and pubic tubercle via prepubic tendon

Hint 14

Distal end of medial lip of caudal rough face of the femur

Front 15

Adductor

Back 15

Entire pelvic symphysis by symphysial tendon, ischiatic arch, and ventral pubis/ischium

Hint 15

Lateral lip of caudal rough face of femur

Front 16

Superficial gluteal

Back 16

Lateral border of sacrum and 1st caudal vertebra, partly by sacrotuberous ligament; cranial dorsal iliac spine by deep gluteal fascia

Hint 16

Third trochanter

Front 17

Middle gluteal Middle gluteal

Back 17

Crest & gluteal surface of ilium

Hint 17

Greater trochanter

Front 18

Middle Gluteal Piriformis (deep caudal portion)

Back 18

Crest & gluteal surface of ilium

Hint 18

Greater trochanter

Front 19

Deep gluteal

Back 19

Body of ilium; ischiatic spine

Hint 19

Cranial greater trochanter

Front 20

Caudofemoralis (CAT ONLY)

Back 20

Caudal vertebrae 2-4

Hint 20

Fascia lata

Front 21

Internal obturator

Back 21

Symphysis pelvis and dorsal ischium/pubis

Hint 21

Trochanteric fossa

Front 22

Gemelli

Back 22

Lateral ischium, caudal to acetabulum and central to lesser ischiatic notch

Hint 22

Trochanteric fossa

Front 23

Quadratus femoris

Back 23

Ventral surface of caudal ischium

Hint 23

Intertrochanteric crest

Front 24

External obturator

Back 24

Ventral pubis/ischium

Hint 24

Trochanteric fossa

Front 25

Cranial tibial

Back 25

Extensor groove and articular margin of tibia; lateral edge of cranial tibial border

Hint 25

Plantar surface of base of metatarsals I-II

Front 26

Long digital extensor

Back 26

Extensor fossa of femur

Hint 26

Extensor process of distal phalanges of digits II-V

Front 27

Fibularis Longus

Back 27

Lateral condyle of femur, proximal fibula, and lateral collateral ligament of stifle

Hint 27

4th tarsal bone; plantar base of metatarsals

Front 28

Lateral digital extensor

Back 28

Proximal fibula

Hint 28

Digits III-IV

Front 29

Fibularis brevis

Back 29

Fibula

Hint 29

5th metatarsal

Front 30

Gastrocnemius

Back 30

Medial and lateral supracondylar tuberosities of femur

Hint 30

Proximal dorsal tuber calcanei

Front 31

Superficial digital flexor

Back 31

Lateral supracondylar tuberosity

Hint 31

Tuber calcanei; bases of middle phalanges of digits II-V

Front 32

Soleus (CAT ONLY)

Back 32

Fibula

Hint 32

Common calcaneon tendon

Front 33

Deep Digital Flexor Lateral digital flexor

Back 33

Caudal aspect of proximal 2/3 of tibia, proximal ½ of fibula, interosseous membrane

Hint 33

Plantar surface of base of distal phalanges

Front 34

Deep digital flexor Medial digital flexor

Back 34

Caudal aspect of proximal 2/3 of tibia, proximal ½ of fibula, interosseous membrane

Hint 34

Plantar surface of base of distal phalanges

Front 35

Popliteus

Back 35

lateral epicondyle of femur

Hint 35

Proximal third of caudal tibia

Front 36

Caudal tibial

Back 36

Caudal tibia/fibula

Hint 36

Distal phalanges