Flashcards: the dog's muscles

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1. Temporalis (musculus temporalis) — On the sides of the skull, in the temporal fossa, from above the eye to the nape.
2. Masseter (musculus masseter) — On the cheek, between the zygomatic arch and the mandible.
3. Brachiocephalicus (musculus brachiocephalicus) — The band on the front of the neck, from the head to the humerus.
4. Sternocephalicus (musculus sternocephalicus) — On the underside of the neck, from the sternum to the head.
5. Trapezius (musculus trapezius) — On the withers and the upper part of the thorax, above the shoulder blade.
6. Latissimus dorsi (musculus latissimus dorsi) — On the sides of the thorax, behind the shoulder blade, from the loin to the upper arm.
7. Deltoideus (musculus deltoideus) — Over the shoulder joint, from the shoulder blade to the humerus.
8. Triceps brachii (musculus triceps brachii) — The back of the upper arm, from the shoulder blade and humerus to the point of the elbow.
9. Biceps brachii (musculus biceps brachii) — The front of the upper arm, mostly on the medial face; from the side only its edge is visible.
10. Pectorals (musculi pectorales) — On the chest, from the sternum to the humerus; from the side their edge shows below the thorax.
11. Serratus ventralis (musculus serratus ventralis) — On the sides of the thorax, below the shoulder blade; it shows as a band with “teeth” on the ribs.
12. External abdominal oblique (musculus obliquus externus abdominis) — The lateral wall of the abdomen, from the last ribs to the linea alba.
13. Epaxial muscles (longissimus) (musculus longissimus) — Along the vertebral column, above it, from the pelvis to the head; in the drawing, the band below the trapezius and latissimus.
14. Gluteus medius (musculus gluteus medius) — On the croup, above the hip, on the wing of the ilium.
15. Gluteus superficialis (musculus gluteus superficialis) — On the croup, behind the gluteus medius, toward the tail.
16. Biceps femoris (musculus biceps femoris) — The lateral and rear part of the thigh, from the ischium to the stifle and hock.
17. Semitendinosus (musculus semitendinosus) — The rear edge of the thigh, from the ischium to the tibia and calcaneus.
18. Quadriceps femoris (musculus quadriceps femoris) — The front of the thigh, from the pelvis and femur to the patella.
19. Gastrocnemius (musculus gastrocnemius) — The back of the lower leg, from the femur to the point of the hock.
20. Calcaneal tendon (Achilles) (tendo calcaneus communis) — Above the point of the hock, on the back of the lower leg.
21. Diaphragm (diaphragma) — Inside the trunk, between the thorax and the abdomen; in the drawing, the dotted line bulging forward.
22. Orbicularis oris (m. orbicularis oris) — In the thickness of the lips, around the opening of the mouth.
23. Levator nasolabialis (m. levator nasolabialis) — From the forehead and the nasal bones, past the orbit, to the upper lip and the wing of the nostril.
24. Buccinator (m. buccinator) — In the cheek, parallel to the axis of the mouth, between the masseter and the corner of the lips.
25. Orbicularis oculi (m. orbicularis oculi) — In the eyelids, around the opening of the eye.
26. Digastricus (m. digastricus) — From the base of the skull, behind the ear, to the lower edge of the mandible.
27. Auricular muscles (mm. auriculares) — Around the base of the ear, with the scutiform cartilage in the front group.