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Flashcards: Comparative Anatomy - Cat - Muscles - Thigh - Lateral Surface

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Tensor fascia lataOrigin - ilium. Insertion - Fascia lata of thigh. Action - Tightens fascia lata.
Biceps femorisOrigin - Ischium. Insertion - Patella and tibia. Action - Abducts thigh, flexes leg.
SemitendinosusOrigin - Ischium. Insertion - Proximal end of tibia. Action - Flexes leg.
CaudofemoralisOrigin - Caudal vertebrae. Insertion - Patella. Action - Abducts thigh, extends leg.
Gluteus maximusOrigin - Sacral and caudal vertebrae. Insertion - Greater trochanter of femur. Action - Abducts thigh.
Gluteus mediusOrigin - Sacral and caudal vertebrae. Insertion - Greater trochanter of thigh. Action - Abducts thigh.
Vastus lateralisOrigin - Proximal part of femur. Insertion - Patella. Action - Extends leg.
TenuissimusOrigin - Second caudal vertebrae. Insertion - Fascia of biceps femoris. Action - Abducts thigh