Cat Muscles

Front 1

Cutaneous Maximus
(cutaneous trunci, panniculus Carnosus)

Back 1

Origin- Linea alba and fascia of latissimus dorsi

Insertion- dermis of skin in the trunk

Hint 1

Action: moves skin of the trunk

Front 2

Platysma and superficial facial muscles

Back 2

Origin: fascia and muscles of the face and neck

Insertion: Dermis of skin in the face and neck

Hint 2

Action: moves skin of the face and neck

Front 3

temporalis

Back 3

Origin: Bones around the temporal fossa

Insertion: coronoid process (dentary bone)

Hint 3

Action: elevates mandible

Front 4

masseter

Back 4

Origin: Zygomatic Arch

Insertion: dentary bone

Hint 4

elevates mandible

Front 5

Mylohyoid

Back 5

Origin: Dentary bone

Insertion: median raphe

Hint 5

Action: elevates floor of mouth

Front 6

digastric

Back 6

origin: occipital bone

Insertion: dentary bone

Hint 6

Action: depresses mandible

Front 7

sternomastoid

Back 7

O: manubrium of sternum

I: lamboidal ridge and mastoid process

Hint 7

A: flexes cervical vertebral column; rotates head

Front 8

cleidomastoid

Back 8

O: clavicle

I: mastoid process

Hint 8

A: rotates head

Front 9

clavotrapezius

Back 9

O: lambdoidal ridge

I: clavicle

Hint 9

A: draws scapula craniodorsad

Front 10

acromiotrapezius
( trapezius-pars cervicalis)

Back 10

O: cervical vertebrae (spinuous processes)

I: scapula (spine)

Hint 10

A: draws scapula mediodorsad

Front 11

spinotrapezius (trapezius - pars thoracica)

Back 11

O: thoracic vertebrae (spinuous processes)

I: fascia of scapular muscles

Hint 11

A: draws scapula caudodorsad

Front 12

sternohyoid

Back 12

O: first costal cartilage

I: hyoid

Hint 12

A: draws hyoid caudad

Front 13

geniohyoid

Back 13

O: dentary bone

I: hyoid

Hint 13

A: draws hyoid craniad

Front 14

genioglossus

Back 14

O:dentary bones ( medial surfaces)

I: root of tongue

Hint 14

A: draws root of tongue craniad

Front 15

hyoglossus

Back 15

O: hyoid bone

I: tongue (dorsal surfaces)

Hint 15

retracts tongue

Front 16

longissimus dorsi

Back 16

O: sacral and caudal vertebrae

I: thoracic and cervical vertebrae

Hint 16

A: extends and hyperextends vertebral column

Front 17

Iliocostalis (separate muscle bundles)

Back 17

O:lower thoracic ribs (separate origins)

I: 3rd rib craniad to the origin of each bundle

Hint 17

A: draws ribs together

Front 18

external abdominal oblique

Back 18

O: lumbodorsal fascia and ribs

I: pubis and linea alba (via aponeurosis)

Hint 18

A: compresses abdominal contents; laterally flexes and rotates vertebral column

Front 19

internal abdominal oblique

Back 19

O: lumbodorsal fascia and pelvis

I: linea alba (via aponeurosis)

Hint 19

A: compresses abdominal contents; laterally flexes and rotates vertebral column

Front 20

Transversus abdominis

Back 20

O: costal cartilages of lower ribs, ilium, lumbar vertebrae

I: linea alba

Hint 20

A: compresses abdominal contents

Front 21

rectus abdominus

Back 21

O: pubis

I: sternum and costal cartilages of ribs

Hint 21

A: compresses abdominal contents; flexes vertebral column

Front 22

external intercostals (separate muscles)

Back 22

O:ribs (separate origins)

I: rib caudad to origin

Hint 22

A: protracts ribcage

Front 23

internal intercostals ( separate muscles)

Back 23

O: ribs (separate origins)

I: rib craniad to origin

Hint 23

A: retracts ribcage

Front 24

Scalenus

Back 24

O: ribs

I: cervical vertebrae ( transverse processes)

Hint 24

A: flexes vertebral column; draws ribs craniad

Front 25

Serratus dorsalis (group)

Back 25

O: ribs

I: mid-dorsal raphe over thoracic vertebrae

Hint 25

A: draws ribs craniad

Front 26

serratus ventralis

Back 26

O: upper 10 ribs

I: scapula

Hint 26

A: draws scapula craniad and ventrad

Front 27

rhomboideus

Back 27

O: thoracic vertebrae

I: scapula

Hint 27

A: draws scapula dorsad

Front 28

latissimus dorsi

Back 28

O: thoracic and lumbar vertebrae; lumbodorsal fascia

I: medial humerus

Hint 28

A: draws upper arm caudodorsad

Front 29

Pectoantebrachialis

Back 29

O: sternum (manubrium)

I: fascia of elbow

Hint 29

A: adducts upper arm

Front 30

Pectoralis major

Back 30

O: sternebrae (cranial)

I: humerus

Hint 30

A: adducts upper arm

Front 31

pectoralis minor

Back 31

O: sternebrae (middle)

I: humerus

Hint 31

adducts upper arm

Front 32

xiphihumeralis

Back 32

O: sternum (xiphoid)

I: humerous (proximal)

Hint 32

adducts upper arm

Front 33

deltoid (group)

Back 33

O:scapula (acromion process and spine)

I: humerus

Hint 33

A: abducts, rotates, and flexes upper arm

Front 34

Supraspinatus

Back 34

O: scapula (supraspinous fossa)

I: humerus (greater tubercle)

Hint 34

A: extends upper arm

Front 35

Infraspinatus

Back 35

O: scapula (infraspinous fossa)

I: humerus (greater tubercle)

Hint 35

A: rotates humerus laterad

Front 36

triceps brachii

Back 36

O: scapula and humerus

I: ulna (olecranon process)

Hint 36

A: extends forearm

Front 37

biceps brachii

Back 37

O: scapula ( area above glenoid fossa)

I: radius ( radial tuberosity)

Hint 37

A: flexes forearm

Front 38

Brachialis

Back 38

O: humerus ( lateral surfaces

I: ulna ( proximal end)

Hint 38

A: flexes forearm

Front 39

gluteus maximus

Back 39

O: sacral and caudal vertebrae

I: femur ( greater trochanter)

Hint 39

A: abducts thigh

Front 40

gluteus medius

Back 40

O: sacral and caudal vertebrae

I: greater trochanter of femur

Hint 40

A: abducts thigh

Front 41

Tensor Fasciae latae

Back 41

O: ilium

I: fascia lata of thigh

Hint 41

A: tightens fascia lata

Front 42

Adductor Femoris

Back 42

O: ischium and pubis

I: femur (shaft)

Hint 42

A: extends thigh

Front 43

biceps femoris

Back 43

O: ischium

I: patella and tibia

Hint 43

A: adducts thigh; flexes lower leg

Front 44

semimembranosus

Back 44

O: ischium

I: femur (distal), and tibia (proximal)

Hint 44

A: extends thigh

Front 45

Semitendinosus

Back 45

O: ischium


I: tibia (proximal)

Hint 45

A: flexes lower leg

Front 46

gracilis

Back 46

O: ischium and pubis

I: tibia (proximal)

Hint 46

A: adducts thigh

Front 47

sartorius

Back 47

O: ilium

I: tibia (proximal) and patella

Hint 47

A: adducts and rotates thigh

Front 48

rectus femoris

Back 48

O: ilium

I: tibia via patellar ligament

Hint 48

A: adducts thigh; extends lower leg

Front 49

vastus medialis

Back 49

O: femur

I: tibia via patellar ligament

Hint 49

A: extends lower leg

Front 50

vastus lateralis

Back 50

O: femur

I: tibia via patellar ligament

Hint 50

A: extends lower leg

Front 51

tibialis anterior

Back 51

O: fibula and tibia

I: metatarsal 1

Hint 51

A: flexes foot

Front 52

Gastrocnemius

Back 52

O: femur and patella

I: calcaneus via achilles tendon

Hint 52

A: extends foot