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<p>What is this palpated stress point?</p>

What is this palpated stress point?

Rectus Capitus Ventralis muscle; involved in lateral roataion and head balance.

<p>Rectus Capitus Ventralis muscle; involved in lateral roataion and head balance.</p>

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Splenius Cervious muscle; involved in neck extension and rotation.

<p>Splenius Cervious muscle; involved in neck extension and rotation.</p>

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Brachiocephalic muscle; involved in moving neck to the side when contracted unilaterally.

<p>Brachiocephalic muscle; involved in moving neck to the side when contracted unilaterally. </p>

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Omohyoid Muscle; involved in flexion and rotation of head.

<p>Omohyoid Muscle; involved in flexion and rotation of head.</p>

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Spinalis Dorsi; involved in spinal extension and lateral flexion, found at the level of T9.

<p>Spinalis Dorsi; involved in spinal extension and lateral flexion, found at the level of T9.</p>

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Trapezius and Rhomboid muscle; related to movement of scapula.

<p>Trapezius and Rhomboid muscle; related to movement of scapula.</p>

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Supraspinatus muscle; prevents lateral dislocation of shoulder joint and entexends shoulder joint.

<p>Supraspinatus muscle; prevents lateral dislocation of shoulder joint and entexends shoulder joint. </p>

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What is this palpated stress point?

Infraspinatous muscle; prevents lateral dislocation of the shoulder.

<p>Infraspinatous muscle; prevents lateral dislocation of the shoulder.</p>

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Thoracic Seratus Ventralis muscle; moves scapula backward and allows shoulder joint to come up.

<p>Thoracic Seratus Ventralis muscle; moves scapula backward and allows shoulder joint to come up.</p>

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What is this palpated stress point?

Latissimus Dorsi muscle; causes retraction of foreleg and medial rotation.

<p>Latissimus Dorsi muscle; causes retraction of foreleg and medial rotation.</p>

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Upper Triceps muscle; causes shoulder joint to flex.

<p>Upper Triceps muscle; causes shoulder joint to flex.</p>

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Lower Triceps muscle; extends hock and lock elbow joint.

<p>Lower Triceps muscle; extends hock and lock elbow joint. </p>

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What is this palpated stress point?

Cranial Superficial Pectorial; assists in protraction and lateral movement of foreleg.

<p>Cranial Superficial Pectorial; assists in protraction and lateral movement of foreleg.</p>

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What is this palpated stress point?

Caudal Superficial Pectoral muscle, contraction causes adduction of foreleg.

<p>Caudal Superficial Pectoral muscle, contraction causes adduction of foreleg. </p>

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What is this palpated stress point?

Caudal Deep Pectoral muscle; works to draw foreleg backwards.

<p>Caudal Deep Pectoral muscle; works to draw foreleg backwards. <br></p>

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What is this palpated stress point?

Radial Carpal Extensor muscle; contraction extends fetlock joint.

<p>Radial Carpal Extensor muscle; contraction extends fetlock joint. </p>

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What is this palpated stress point?

Lateral Carpal Flexor muscle; Contraction of fetlock joint.

<p>Lateral Carpal Flexor muscle; Contraction of fetlock joint. </p>

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What is this palpated stress point?

Longissimus Dorsi muscle; extends back, loins, and lateral flexion.

<p>Longissimus Dorsi muscle; extends back, loins, and lateral flexion. </p>

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Iliocostalis Dorsi muscle; lateral flexion of trunk.

<p>Iliocostalis Dorsi muscle; lateral flexion of trunk. </p>

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External Abdominal Oblique Hip Attachment; lateral bending, and contracts abdomen.

<p>External Abdominal Oblique Hip Attachment; lateral bending, and contracts abdomen.</p>

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What is this palpated stress point?

External Abdominal Oblique Rib Attachment; Found where 10th rib attches to sternum.

<p>External Abdominal Oblique Rib Attachment; Found where 10th rib attches to sternum.</p>

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What is this palpated stress point?

Internal Abdominal Oblique muscle; lateral bending and contracts abdomen.

<p>Internal Abdominal Oblique muscle; lateral bending and contracts abdomen.</p>

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What is this palpated stress point?

Transverse Abdominal muscle; contraction of abdomen and lateral bending.

<p>Transverse Abdominal muscle; contraction of abdomen and lateral bending.</p>

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Intercostal muscle; located between each rib, contrachtion caus3 thorax to compress during exhalation, found between 10th and 11th rib.

<p>Intercostal muscle; located between each rib, contrachtion caus3 thorax to compress during exhalation, found between 10th and 11th rib. </p>

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What is this palpated stress point?

Junction of Gluteus muscle; involved in forward motion.

<p>Junction of Gluteus muscle; involved in forward motion. </p>

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What is this palpated stress point?

Biceps Femoris muscle; flexes stifle and hock, and extend and abduct the limb in retraction.

<p>Biceps Femoris muscle; flexes stifle and hock, and extend and abduct the limb in retraction.</p>

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What is this palpated stress point?

Belly of Biceps Femoris muscle; Found at bifurcation of muscle.

<p>Belly of Biceps Femoris muscle; Found at bifurcation of muscle.</p>

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Gastrocnemius muscle; flexes stifle and contributes to abduction of hind leg.

<p>Gastrocnemius muscle; flexes stifle and contributes to abduction of hind leg. </p>

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What is this palpated stress point?

Vastus Lateralis muscle; flexes stifle and contribues to abduction of hind leg.

<p>Vastus Lateralis muscle; flexes stifle and contribues to abduction of hind leg.</p>

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What is this palpated stress point?

Rectus Femoris muscle; flexs stifle joint.

<p>Rectus Femoris muscle; flexs stifle joint.</p>

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What is this palpated stress point?

Adductor muscle; found inside the leg 2 inches above stifle.

<p>Adductor muscle; found inside the leg 2 inches above stifle. </p>

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What is this palpated stress point?

Semitendinosus and Semimembranosus muscle; extension of hip and hock, flexes rifle and rotates leg.

<p>Semitendinosus and Semimembranosus muscle; extension of hip and hock, flexes rifle and rotates leg.</p>

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What is this palpated stress point?

Tensor Fascia Latae (TFL); tends to get tight, flexes stifle joint.

<p>Tensor Fascia Latae (TFL); tends to get tight, flexes stifle joint.</p>

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What is this palpated stress point?

Iliacus muscle; flexes hip joint and outward rotations of thigh.

<p>Iliacus muscle; flexes hip joint and outward rotations of thigh.</p>

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What is this palpated stress point?

Superficial Gluteus muscle; extends other gluteal muscles in extension of the hip and outward extension of thigh.

<p>Superficial Gluteus muscle; extends other gluteal muscles in extension of the hip and outward extension of thigh.</p>

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What is this palpated stress point?

Long Digital Extensor muscle, flexes hock joint and extends fetlock.

<p>Long Digital Extensor muscle, flexes hock joint and extends fetlock. </p>

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What is this palpated stress point?

Long Digital Flexor muscle; extends hock and flexes fetlock.

<p>Long Digital Flexor muscle; extends hock and flexes fetlock. </p>