Myology 3

Sartorius

2 straplike parts that lie on the cranial and crainomedial surfaces of thigh, on/near ilium, inserts on patella along with tendon of quadriceprs and caudal part on cranial border of tibia

Semimembranosus*

between the biceps femoris laterally and the gracilis and adductor muscles, originates at ischiatic tuberosity, inserts at femur and tibia, bigger

vastus intermedius

caudal to rectus femoris, originates on proximal femur, inserts at tibial tuberosity

Fascia lata

connective tissue covering, goes from femur to knee, lateral aspect

Media/middle gluteal

large egg shaped muscle, lies cranial to superficial gluteal and caudal tensor fascia latae, lateral muscle of hip, originates on hip, insert on femur

Gracilis

large, wide, flat muscle, covers caudomedial surface of medial thigh, goes from pelvic symphysis to cranial border of tibia, bear groin

vastus lateralis

lateral to rectus femoris, originates on proximal femur, inserts at tibial tuberosity

Biceps femoris*

longest, widest muscle of thigh, covers entire caudolateral aspect of leg, originates at ischiatic tubersity of the pelvis, inserts at patella, proximal tibia, and tuber calcanei

vastus medialis

medial to rectus femoris, originates on proximal femur, inserts at tibial tuberosity

rectus femoris

most cranial head of quadriceps, originates on ilium, inserts on tibial tuberosity

cranial tibial

most cranial muscle of thigh, near tarsal joint, starts at lateral aspect of cranial tibial border, ends at proximal metatarsus

Gastrocnemius

most superficial caudal muscle, calf muscle, starts at proximal femur, ends at tarsus

quadraceps femoris*

rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius

Superficial gluteal

small triangular muscle lies over caudal part of middle gluteal muscle, extends laterly from sacrum and caudal vertebrae to femur, lateral muscle of hip

Long digital extensor

spindle shaped muscle, lies lateral to cranial tibial muscle and partly covered by it, tendons go to phalanges, starts at proximal femur, ends at extensor processes of distal phalanges

Semitendinosus

straplike muscle, lies medial to biceps femoris ad lateral to emimembranosus, starts at pelvis, ends at tibia, more behind knee

tensor fasciae latae

triangle shaped muscle, more cranial superficial portion over quadriceps and inserts with biceps femoris on lateral femoral fascia, deeper portion is inserted on lateral femoral fascia and is deep to biceps femoris