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10 Cards in this Set
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Sternocephalicus muscle
to move the head up and down and from side to side. If the muscles contract together they Move the head up and down in a nod If one muscle contracts on its own it Moves the head to one side on the side that the muscle contracted |
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Splenius Muscle
To move the head backwards and forwards If both of the muscles move together then the dog’s neck will lift and its head will extend. If only one of the muscles moves then the dog will only move its head and neck to that side. |
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Rhomboideus Muscle
Draws scapula up, backward and forward and lifts neck Pulls the top of the shoulder up, forwards and towards the body When the shoulder is still it can lift the neck. One side can only pull the neck to that side. |
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Omotransversarius muscle
Moves the limb forward and the neck to the side |
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Brachiocephalicus muscle
Pulls leg forwards and neck and head down and to one side Will pull the whole forelimb forwards. The muscle extends the shoulder joint if the neck and head are still. When the muscles pull from both sides of the body, they pull the neck and head down. When the muscles only pull from one side of the body, they pull the head and neck to that side. |
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Supraspinatus muscle
Extends and stabilizes the shoulder joint |
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Infraspinatus Muscle
extend or flex shoulder joint, abduct shoulder, rotate arm laterally and stabilize the shoulder joint. Rotates the dogs arm in the outward direction Pulls the leg away from the dogs body Prevents dislocation of the shoulder joint by stabilizing it. |
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Deltoideus Muscle
Makes shoulder joint flex and pulls the foreleg away from the dog’s body |
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Biceps Brachii Muscles
Flexes elbow joint and extends shoulder joint |
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Triceps Brachii Muscles
Extends and flexes elbow joint Long Head – Flexes the shoulder joint and extends the elbow joint Lateral Head – only extends the elbow joint |
