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| ===='''Medial Muscles of the Thigh'''==== | | ===='''Medial Muscles of the Thigh'''==== |
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| This muscle groups main functions are to adduct the limb and to prevent unwanted abduction. They lie between the pelvic floor and the medial aspect of the femur. | | This muscle groups main functions are to adduct the limb and to prevent unwanted abduction. They lie between the pelvic floor and the medial aspect of the femur. |
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| '''''Sartorius''''' | | '''''Sartorius''''' |
− | * Function - flexion of the hip, advancement and abduction of the limb. It can also extend the hip via its attachments to the crural fascia and stifle fascia.
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− | * Origin - Coxal tuberosity; ilial shaft or tendon of psoas minor
| + | Function - flexion of the hip, advancement and abduction of the limb. It can also extend the hip via its attachments to the crural fascia and stifle fascia. |
− | * Insertion - Deep fascia of the leg
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− | * Location - superficially on the craniomedial border of the thigh as a strap like muscle.
| + | Origin - Coxal tuberosity; ilial shaft or tendon of psoas minor. |
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| + | Insertion - Deep fascia of the leg. |
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| + | Location - superficially on the craniomedial border of the thigh as a strap like muscle. |
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| '''''Gracilis''''' | | '''''Gracilis''''' |
− | * Function - adductor of the limb, extends the stifle.
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− | * Origin - from an aponeurosis of the pelvic symphysis, the insertional tendons of the straight muscle of the abdomen. A tendinous plate is formed between the two aponeurosi of the gracilis' on which the adductor muscles originate.
| + | Function - adductor of the limb, extends the stifle. |
− | * Insertion - An aponeurotic insertion with the crural fascia that attaches to the tibial crest.
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− | * Location - broad muscular sheet on the caudal aspect of the medial part of the thigh.
| + | Origin - from an aponeurosis of the pelvic symphysis, the insertional tendons of the straight muscle of the abdomen. A tendinous plate is formed between the two aponeurosi of the gracilis' on which the adductor muscles originate. |
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| + | Insertion - An aponeurotic insertion with the crural fascia that attaches to the tibial crest. |
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| + | Location - broad muscular sheet on the caudal aspect of the medial part of the thigh. |
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| '''''Pectineal Muscle''''' | | '''''Pectineal Muscle''''' |
− | * Function - flexor of the hip, adductor and supinator of the limb.
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− | * Origin - iliopubic eminence of pelvic floor
| + | Function - flexor of the hip, adductor and supinator of the limb. |
− | * Insertion - medial border of the femur
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− | * Location - a fusiform muscle extending between the pecten of the pubis, the pelvic floor and the femur.
| + | Origin - iliopubic eminence of pelvic floor. |
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| + | Insertion - medial border of the femur. |
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| + | Location - a fusiform muscle extending between the pecten of the pubis, the pelvic floor and the femur. |
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| '''''Adductor Muscles''''' | | '''''Adductor Muscles''''' |
− | * Function - adduction of the limb, can also retract the limb
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− | * Origin - the tendinous plate of the gracilis muscles.
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− | * Insertion - medial aspect of the femur, fascia and ligaments of the medial aspect of the stifle.
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| + | Function - adduction of the limb, can also retract the limb. |
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| + | Origin - the tendinous plate of the gracilis muscles. |
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| + | Insertion - medial aspect of the femur, fascia and ligaments of the medial aspect of the stifle. |
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| ===='''Inner Pelvic Muscles'''==== | | ===='''Inner Pelvic Muscles'''==== |