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22 Cards in this Set
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Gastrocnemius origin
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Caudodistal femur
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Gastrocnemius insertion
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Tuber calcanei
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Gastrocnemius action
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Extend tarsal joints
Flex genual joint |
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Gastrocnemius innervation
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Tibial nerve
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Soleus origin
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Head of fibula
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Soleus insertion
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Tendon of lateral head of gastrocnemius
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Soleus action
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Assist gastrocnemius in extension of tarsal joints
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Soleus innervation
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Tibial nerve
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Unique trait of Soleus
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Absent in dog, present in cat
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Superficial digital flexor origin
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Lateral supracondylar tuberosity of femur
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Superficial digital flexor insertion
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Tuber calcanei
Plantarproximal aspects of middle phalanges |
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Superficial digital flexor action
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Extend tarsal joints
Flex digital joints (EXCEPT distal interphalangeal joints Flex genual joint (minimally) |
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Superficial digital flexor innervation
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Tibial nerve
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Deep digital flexor origin
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Caudal aspect of tibia and fibula
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Deep digital flexor insertion
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Distal phalanges (plantar aspect)
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Deep digital flexor action
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Flex digital joints
Extend tarsal joints |
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Deep digital flexor innervation
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Tibial nerve
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Three heads of the Deep digital flexor
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Lateral digital flexor
Medial digital flexor Caudal tibial (vestigial in carnivores) |
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Popliteus origin
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Popliteal fossa of femur
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Popliteus insertion
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Proximal caudal aspect of tibia
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Popliteus action
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Rotate leg medailly
Flex genual joint |
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Popliteus innervation
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Tibial nerve
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