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cat muscles

function

cat muscle

• • Acromiodeltiod
  • Origin: acromion
    Insertion: Humerus
  • Function: Flexes humerus
• • Acromiotrapezius
  • Origin: cervical-thoracic vertebrae
    Insertion: Metacromion-scapular spine
  • Function: Draws scapula dorsally and medially
• • Adductor femoris
  • Origin: pubis
    Insertion: femur
  • Function: adducts thigh
• • Adductor longis
  • Origin: pubis
    Insertion: femur
  • Function: adducts thigh
• • Biceps brachii
  • Origin: Glenoid fossa
    Insertion: radius
  • Function: flexes forearm
• • Biceps femoris
  • Origin: ischium
    Insertion: tibia
  • Function: flexes shank
• • Caudofemoralis
  • Origin: caudal vertebrae
    Insertion: patella
  • Function: abducts thigh
• • Clavobrachialis
  • Origin: clavicle
    Insertion: humerus
  • Function: draws humerus craniad
• • Clavotrapezius
  • Origin: nuchal line
    Insertion: clavicle
  • Function: Draws humerus craniad
• • Cleidomastoid
  • Origin: clavicle
    Insertion: mastoid
  • Function:rotates head
• • Coracobrachialis
  • Origin: coracoid
    Insertion: humerus
  • Function: adducts humerus
• • Digastric
  • Origin: occipital bone
    Insertion: mandible
  • Function: depresses lower jaw
• • Epitrochlearis
  • Origin: N/A
    Insertion: N/A
  • Function: rotates ulna
• • External intercostals
  • Origin: Rib
    Insertion: rib
  • Function: draws ribs craniad
• • External oblique
  • Origin: ribs and lumbar fascia
    Insertion: linea alba
  • Function: compresses abdomen
• • Gastrocnemius
  • Origin: Femus
    Insertion: calcaneum
  • Function: extends foot
• • Geniohyoid
  • Origin: mandible
    Insertion: hyoid
  • draws hyoid craniad
• • Gluteus maximus
  • Origin: sacrum
    Insertion: fascia lata
  • Function: abducts thigh
• • Gluteus medius
  • Origin: ilium and sacrum
    Insertion: fascia lata
  • Function: abducts thigh
• • Gracilis
  • Origin: pubis
    Insertion: thigh fascia
  • Function: adducts thigh
• • Infraspinatus
  • Origin: infraspinatus fossa
    Insertion: humerus
  • Function: rotates humerus
• • Internal intercostals
  • Origin: rib
    Insertion: rib
  • Function: draws ribs caudad
• • Internal obliques
  • Origin: pelvis and lumbar fascia
    Insertion: linea alba
  • Function: compresses abdomen
• • Latissimus dorsi
  • Origin: lumbodorsal fascia
    Insertion: humerus
  • Function: elevates arm and draws it caudad
• • Lavator scapulae ventralis
  • Origin: N/A
    Insertion: N/A
  • Function: draws scapula craniad
• • Masseter
  • Origin: zygomatic arch
    Insertion: mandible
  • Function: elevates lower jaw
• • Mylohyoid
  • Origin: mandible
    Insertion: median raphe
  • Function:elevates floor of mouth
• • Pectineus
  • Origin: pubis
    Insertion: femur
  • Function: adducts thigh
• • Pectoantebrachialis
  • Origin: manubrium
    Insertion: frontleg fascia
  • Function: adducts and rotates forelimb
• • Pectoralis major
  • Origin: sternum
    Insertion: humerus
  • Function: adducts and rotates forelimb
• • Pectoralis minor
  • Origin: sternum
    Insertion: humerus
  • Function: adducts and rotates forelimb
• • Rectus abdominus
  • Origin: pubis
    Insertion: sternum
  • Function: Flexes trunk
• • Rectus femoris
  • Origin: ilium
    Insertion: patella
  • Function: extends lower leg
• • Rhomboideus
  • Origin: thoracic vertebrae
    Insertion: Scapula
  • Function: draws scapula dorsally
• • Rhomboideus capitis
  • Origin: nuchal line
    Insertion: scapula
  • Function: draws scapula craniad
• • Sartorius
  • Origin: Ilium
    Insertion: patella and tibia
  • Function: adducts and rotates thigh
• • Scalenus medius
  • Origin: ribs
    Insertion: cervical vertebrae
  • Function: flexes neck
• • Semimembranosus
  • Origin: ischium
    Insertion: femur and tibia
  • Function: extends thigh
• • Semitendinosus
  • Origin: ischium
    Insertion: tibia
  • Function: flexes lower leg
• • Serratus ventralis
  • Origin: ribs
    Insertion: scapula
  • Function: draws scapula ventrally
• • Soleus
  • Origin: fibula
    Insertion: calcaneum
  • Function: extends foot
• • Spinodeltoid
  • Origin: spine of the scapula
    Insertion: humerus
  • Function: elevates and rotates humerus
• • Spinotrapezius
  • Origin: thoracic vertebrae
    Insertion: scapular fascia
  • Function: draws scapula dorsally
• • Splenius
  • Origin: fascia of the neck
    Insertion: nuchal line
  • Function: elevates and turns the head
• • Sternomastoid
  • Origin: sternum
    Insertion: mastoid
  • Function: rotates head
• • Subscapularis
  • Origin: subscapular fossa
    Insertion: humerus
  • Function: draws humerus medially
• • Supraspinatus
  • Origin: supraspinatus fossa
    Insertion: humerus
  • Function: extends humerus
• • Temporalis
  • Origin: cranium
    Insertion: coranoid process
  • Function: elevates lower jaw
• • Tensor Fasciae Latae
  • Origin: ilium
    Insertion: fascia lata
  • Function: extends fascia lata
• • Teres major
  • Origin: scapula
    Insertion: humerus
  • Function: rotates humerus
• • Tibialis anterior
  • Origin: tibia and fibula
    Insertion: metatarsals
  • Function: dorsiflexes the foot
• • Transverses costarum
  • Origin: N/A
    Insertion: N/A
  • Function: draws sternum craniad
• • Transversus
  • Origin: lumbar
    Insertion: linea alba
  • Function: compresses abdomen
• • Triceps (lateral head)
  • Origin: humerus
    Insertion: olecranon process
  • Function: extends forearm
• • Triceps (long head)
  • Origin: humerus
    Insertion: olecranon process
  • Function: extends forearm
• • Triceps (medial head)
  • Origin: scapula
    Insertion: olecranon process
  • Function: extends forearm
• • Vastus intermedius
  • Origin: femur
    Insertion: patella
  • Function: extends lower leg
• • Vastus lateralis
  • Origin: femur
    Insertion: patella
  • Function: extends lower leg
• • Vastus medialis
  • Origin: femur
    Insertion: patella
  • Function: extends lower leg
• • Xiphihumeralis
  • Origin: Xiphoid process
    Insertion: humerus
  • Function: adducts and rotates forelimb