Cat Dissection pt

Gluteus Medius

Muscle that abducts the thigh.

Gluteus Maximus

Muscle that abducts the thigh.

Caudofemoralis

Muscle that abducts the thigh and flexes the shank.

Biceps Femoris

Muscle that abducts the thigh and flexes the shank.

Vastus Lateralis

Muscle that extends the knee.

Tensor Fasciae Latae

Muscle that helps extend the shank.

Fascia Latae

Muscle that extends the shank.

Sartorius

Muscle involved in adduction and rotation of the femur.

Gracilis

Muscle that adducts and retracts the thigh.

Semitendinosus

Muscle that flexes the shank.

Semimembranosus

Muscle that extends the thigh.

Vastus Medialis

Muscle that extends the knee.

Rectus Femoris

Muscle that extends the knee.

Adductor Femoris

Muscle that adducts the thigh.

Tenuissimus

Muscle that acts as a synergist with biceps femoris to abduct the thigh.

Gastrocnemius

Muscle that extends the pes and flexes the antebrachium.

Soleus

Muscle that serves as a synergist with gastrocnemius to extend the pes.

Extensor Digitorum Longus

Muscle that extends the digits.

Peroneus Longus

Muscle involved in the flexion of the pes.

Tibialis Cranialis

Muscle involved in the flexion of the pes.