Muscle Attachments, Functions, Innervations

iliopsoas m. attachments

lumbar vertebrae to the lesser trochanter

iliopsoas m. function

flex hip

iliopsoas m. innervation

femoral n.

cranial satorius m. attachment

crest of the ilium to the patella

cranial satorius m. function

flex hip & extend stifle

cranial satorius m. innervation

femoral n.

caudal sartorius m. attachments

iliac spine to the cranial border of the tibia

caudal sartorius m. function

flex stifle

caudal sartorius m. innervation

femoral n.

rectus femoris m. attachments

ilium to tibial tuberosity via patella and patellar ligament

rectus femoris m. function

extend stifle & flex hip

rectus femoris m. innervation

femoral n.

vastus lateralis m. attachment

craniolateral aspect of proximal femur to the tibial tuberosity via patella and patellar ligament

vastus lateralis m. function

extend stifle

vastus lateralis m. innervation

femoral n.

vastus medialis m. attachments

craniomedial aspect of proximal femur to the tibial tuberosity via patella and patellar ligament

vastus medialis m. function

extend stifle

vastus medialis m. innervation

femoral n.

vastus intermedius m. attachment

craniolateral aspect of proximal femur to the tibial tuberosity via patella and patellar ligament

vastus intermedius m. function

extend stifle

vastus intermedius m. innervation

femoral n.

superficial gluteal m. attachments

lateral sacrum and sacrotiberous ligament to the third trochanter

superficial gluteal m. innervation

caudal gluteal n.

superficial gluteal m. function

extend hip and ABduct limb

middle gluteal m. attachments

wing of ilium to greater trochanter

middle gluteal m. function

extend hip and ABduct limb

middle gluteal m. innervation

cranial gluteal n.

deep gluteal m. function

extend hip and ABduct, medial rotation of thigh

deep gluteal m. attachments

body of ilium to greater trochanter

deep gluteal m. innervations

cranial gluteal n.

biceps femoris m. attachments

sacrotuberous ligament & ischiatic tuberosity to the tuber calcanei

biceps femoris m. function

extend hip, stifle, and hock, & flex stifle

biceps femoris m. innervation

sciatic n.

semitendinosus m. function

extend hip and hock, flex stifle

semitendinosus m. attachments

ischiatic tuberosity to tuber calcanei

semitendinosus m. innervation

sciatic n.

semimembranosus m. attachment

ischiatic tuberosity to the caudomedial aspect of the distal femur and medial proximal tibia

semimembranosus m. function

extend hip, flex & extend stifle

semimembranosus m. innervation

sciatic n.

gracilis m. function

hip and hock extension, ADduct limb, extend stifle

gracilis m. attachment

pelvic symphysis to cranial border of the tibia and tiber calcanei

gracilis m. innervation

internal obturator n.

internal obturator m. attachment

pelvic side of pubis and ischium to trochanteric fossa

internal obturator m. function

outward rotation of hip

internal obturator m. innervation

sciatic n.

external obturator m. attachment

ventral pubis to trochanteric fossa

external obturator m. function

outward rotation of hip

external obturator m. innervation

obturator n.

gastrocnemius m. function

flex stifle and extend tarsus

gastrocnemius m. attachment

medial and lateral supracondylar tuberosities to the tuber calcanei

gastrocnemius m. innervation

tibial n.

adductor m. attachment

pelvic symphysis to the lateral lip of caudal femur

adductor m. function

ADuct limb and extend hip

adductor m. innervation

obturator n.

pectineus m. attachment

iliopubic eminence to distal end of caudal femur

pectineus m. function

ADuct limb

pectineus m. innervation

obturator n.

cranial tibial m. attachment

tibial tuberosity to the 1 and 2 metatarsal bones

cranial tibial m. function

flex tarsus, outward rotation of pes

cranial tibial m. innervation

fibular n.

long digital extensor m. attachments

extensor fossa to extensor process distal digits 2 through 4

long digital extensor m. innervation

fibular n.

long digital extensor m. function

extend digits, flex tarsus

lateral digital extensor m. attachment

proximal fibula to lateral digits

lateral digital extensor m. function

extend digits and flex tarsus

lateral digital extensor m. innervation

fibular n.

fibularis longus m. attachment

head of fibula to plantar aspect of proximal metetarsals 2-4

fibularis longus m. function

flex tarsus and rotate paw medially

fibularis longus m. innervation

fibular n.

superficial digital flexor m. attachment

lateral supracondylar region of femur to tuber calcanei

superficial digital flexor m. function

flex digits and extend tarsus

superficial digital flexor m. innervation

tibial n.

deep digital flexor m. attachments

proximal tibia to plantar aspects of digtal phalange digits 2 through 5

superficial digital flexor m. function

flexes digits and extend tarsus

superficial digital flexor m. innervation

tibial n.

gemelli m. attachment

lateral ischium to trochanteric fossa

gemelli m. innervation

sciatic n.

gemelli m. function

lateral rotation of limb

gluteobiceps m. attachments

sacrotiberous ligament to tuber calcanei

gluteobiceps m. innervation

sciatic n.

gluteobiceps m. function

hip, stifle, hock extension

quadratus femoris m. innervation

sciatic n.

quadratus femoris m. attachment

caudoventral ischium to distal to trochanteric fossa

quadratus femoris m. action

extension and lateral hip rotation

tensor fasciae latae m. innervation

cranial gluteal n.

tensor fasciae latae m. attachment

tuber coxae to fascia lata

tensor fasciae latae m. function

flex hip and extend stifle

fibularis tertius m. innervation

fibular n.

fibularis tertius m. attachments

extensor fossa of the femur to metatarsal 3

fibularis tertius m. function

flex stifle and hock

popliteus m. innervation

tibial n.

popliteus m. attachment

lateral femoral condyle to medial aspect of tibia

popliteus m. function

unclear