muscle system cat
masseter function
elevates the mandible
tricepts brachii
extensor of the elbow, under long and lateral head of triceps brachii
lumbodorsal fascia or thoracolumbar fascia
fascia on the back of the spine
cat rhomboideus
folding the arm under the body will expose it. flap on top of scapula we cut.
cat gracilis
from crotch to knee behind thigh, lower one we cut. thin muscle
able to extend the foot at the ankle
gastrocnemius and soleus as well as the tendon of achilles
cat quadriceps femoris
group of 4 muscles, vastus lateralis, rectus femoris, vastus medialis, and vastus intermedius. they extend the knee and flex the hip. on the inner thy.
sacrospinalis
group of three muscles, spinalis, longissimus, and illiocostalis. On the spine under a flap of fascia
cat cleidomastoid
hard to find on our cat, under the sternohyoid
cat gluteus maximus
inferior to gluteus medius on but part of cat on top of sine (abductors )
cat soleus
yellow, below the gastrocnemius.
digastric function
depresses the mandible
cat semitendinosus
meaty rope like muscle on the back of the thy, separated from the other muscles
cat vastus medialis
medial to the rectus femoris.
cat lateral head of the triceps brachii
middle most muscle of the upper arm
iliocastalis
most lateral of the sacrospinalis, lateral to the longissimus. Under a flap of fascia on the side.
cat infraspinatus
muscle on infraspinuous part of scapula
acromiotrapezius
muscle on the back of shoulder, directly below the clavotrapezius. cut this one.
cat supraspinatus
muscle on top of scapula, the supraspinuous part
acromiodeltoid
on back below clavodeltoid
cat temporalis muscle
on the temporal bone (head)
cat digastric
2 to the side of the mylohyoid
cat masseter
round tough muscle on the side of the jaw
cat sartorius
runs the span of the thy, we cut it. inserts near the knee, a long spanning muscle on front of thy.
cat pectoralis major
second part from top of chest, #2
cat adductor longus
small part in crotch area
cat sternohyoid
sternohyoid, looks like a v neck sweater. On our cat its cut off.
cat external intercostal
#1 small part on the ribs, where there is a torn flap. looks like red meet. on top of flap
cat subscapularis
#2, muscle on the underside of the scapula
cat internal intercostals
#2, small part on the ribs, where there is a torn flap. looks like red meet. underneath the flap
spinotrapezius
a thin muscle on the back, goes towards the shoulder.
adductor femoris
above the semimembrenosis,
cat clavotrapezius
anterior most, top of neck
spinodeltoid
armpit area
cat long head of triceps brachii
armpit area, posterior part of upper arm
cat multifidus
basically the muscle on the back of the spine, most medial to the sacrospinalis on the side, under fascia flap on the spine.
cat semimembranosus
behind semitendinosus, big ass like muscle on back of thy, on front side it is between the semitendinosus and biceps femoris
cat pectoralis minor
below pectoralis major from top of chest. #3
cat tibialis anterior
below the knee, outer surface of the leg. seves to flex the foot at the ankle.
cat mylohyoid
between digastrics
cat hamstrings
biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus. muscles flex the knee and extend the hip.
latissmus dorsi
big flap on back. basically where it is on a human. cut it
cat biceps femoris
big meaty one we cut.
cat rectus abdominis
center of the tummy.
cat sternomastoid
cleidomastoid and sternohyoid, under neck.
cat serratus anterior
large, fan shaped muscle behind scapula, underr romboideus
cat gastrocnemius
largest and most superficial on lower leg.
cat vastus lateralis
lateral to rectus femoris, large muscle on anterior and lateral surface of the thigh.
spinalis
lateral to the multifidus, under a flap of fascia on the spine
longissimus
lateral to the spinalis, under a flap of fascia on the spine.
transverse abdominis
little flap on the tummy.side, innermost layer, not cut away.
cat external abdominal oblique
little flap on the tummy/side, outermost layer
cat internal abdominal oblique
little flap on the tummy/side, second layer, very thin like external oblique
cat xiphihumeralis
lowest muscle on chest, below pectoralis minor.
cat gluteus medius
superior to gluteus maxinus on but part (hip area on top of spine) (Abductors)
pectoantebrachialis, pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, and xiphihumeralis
they orrigenate on the sternum, insert on the humerus and flex the shoulder.
facsia latae
thick peice of connective tissue off the tensor fascia latae, extends down the leg on to the knee.
clavodeltoid
thin strip right on top of shoulder.
pectoantebrachialis
top part of chest
cat tensor fascia latae
tryanguler fascia on leg,
cat vastus intermedius
under the rectus femoris we cut through.
tares major
very end of scapula, can feel the bone. ventral border of the scapula.
cat rectus femoris
we cut through it, rope like muscle we cut through.
