Cat Skeleton and muscles

BIO 2.2, Swinstrom. Naming the parts of the cat skeleton

Gastrocnemius: Extends foot

Soleus: Extends foot

Bicep Femoris: abducts thigh and flexes at knee

Gracilis: adducts and flexes lower leg

Sartorius: adducts and rotates thigh, extends lower leg

caudofemoralis: abducts the thigh and extends the lower leg

Gluteus Maximus: abducts the thigh

Gluteus medius: abducts the thigh

Pectoantebrachialis: Adducts arm at shoulder

pectoralis major: adduct and flex arm at shoulder

pectoralis minor: adduct arm at shoulder

xiphihumeralis: adduct arm at shoulder

Internal oblique: compresses abdomen

transverse abdominois: compresses abdomen

Rectus abdodminis: compresses abdomen

Clavotrapezius: Protraction of arm at shoulder

acromiotrapezius: adduct and stablize scapula

spinotrapezius: pulls scapula up and back

supraspinatus: protracts the arm at shoulder (pulls shoulder forward)

Infraspinatus: Rotates the arm laterally at shoulder

semitendonosus: flex leg at the knee

semimembranosus: extends the thigh

adductor femoris: adduct thigh at hip

adductor longus: adductor thigh at hip

vastus lateralis: extends lower leg

vastus medialis: extends lower leg

rectus femoris: extends the lower leg and flexs the thigh

Latissimus dorsi: pulls arm dorsal and posterior at shoulder

External Oblique: compresses abdomen

erector spinal: Extends abdomen

Clavodeltoid: flex arm at shoulder

acromiodeltoid: flexes arm and rotates laterally at shoulder

spinodeltoid: flexes arm and rotates laterally at shoulder

levator scapula: Pulls scapula toward the head

biceps brachii: flex forelimb at elbow

triceps brachii long head: extend forearm at elbow

triceps brachii lateral head: extend foremarm at elbow

extensors: extend the wrist or digits

flexors: flex the wrist or digits

brachioradialis: supinates/ laterally rotates paw

Which one is in the supinated position?

A

Which one is abduction and adduction?

A is abduction B is adduction