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Muscle Identification: Canine Hindlimb
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This muscle is the most superficial of the caudal leg muscles. It is often called the calf muscle even though it is one of two muscles comprising the calf. It extends the tarsus and flexes the stifle. Due to its bulging belly shape, the first part of its name refers to the stomach. What is this muscle called?
This muscle is the longest and widest in the thigh. It flexes the hip, extends the stifle, and extends the tarsus. The prefix in the first word of its name indicates there are two attachment sites at its origin. The second word refers to the long bone of the upper hind limb. What is this muscle called?
This muscle is the most superficial of the caudal leg muscles. It is often called the calf muscle even though it is one of two muscles comprising the calf. It extends the tarsus and flexes the stifle. Due to its bulging belly shape, the first part of its name refers to the stomach. What is this muscle called?
This muscle is the longest and widest in the thigh. It flexes the hip, extends the stifle, and extends the tarsus. The prefix in the first word of its name indicates there are two attachment sites at its origin. The second word refers to the long bone of the upper hind limb. What is this muscle called?
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