INNER SIDE OF LEFT FRONT LEG
& LEFT HIND LEG

L/H Side: INNER SIDE OF LEFT FRONT LEG-
MUSCLE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

    1.    TERES MAJOR – action: to flex the shoulder joint and draw the forearm back.

    2.    SUBSCAPULARIS – action: to extend the shoulder joint and push arm forward.

    3.    LATISSIMUS DORSI – action: supports the arm and carries the trunk forward.

    4.    SUPRASPINATUS – action: extends the HUMERUS.

    5.    EPITROCHLEARIS – action: to draw the arm backwards and aid the TRICEPS.

    6.    CORACO-BRACHIALIS – action: to advance the arm-rotate inwards-extend shoulder joint.

    7.    LONG TRICEPS – action: to extend the forearm.

    8.    BICEPS – action: to flex the forearm.

    9.    INNER TRICEPS – action: to extend the forearm.

    10.  HUMERAL VEIN

    11.  HUMERUS

    12.  CEPHALIC VEIN

    13.  OLECRANON

    14.  FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS – action: to flex the CARPUS and foot.

    15.  INNER EPICONDYLE OF HUMERUS

    16.  EXTENSOR CARPI RADIALIS – action: to extend the METACARPUS on the forearm.

    17.  PERFORATUS – action: to flex the toes and the whole foot on the forearm.

    18.  ROUND PRONATOR – action: to turn paw downward and outward by rotating the RADIUS.

    19.  FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS – action: to flex the CARPUS on the forearm.

    20.  SUBCUTANEOUS VEIN

    21.  RADIUS

    22.  PERFORANS – action: to flex the toes and foot

R/H Side: INNER SIDE OF LEFT HIND LEG -
MUSCLE STRUCTURE and FUNCTION

    1.    CREST OF ILIUM

    2.    SCIATIC SPINE

    3.    FEMORAL ARTERY

    4.    FEMORAL VEIN

    5.    PSOAS MAGNUS – action: to flex and rotate the thigh and incline the lumbar region laterally.

    6.    PSOAS PARVUS – action: to flex the pelvis on the spine.

    7.    TENSOR VAGINA – action: to flex the thigh and tense its muscle sheath.

    8.    RECTUS FEMORIS – part of the QUADRICEPS – action: to extend the leg.

    9.    PECTINEUS – action: to flex, adduct, and rotate inward the FEMUR.

    10.  ANTERIOR SARTORIUS – action: to adduct the leg and carry the thigh forward.

    11.  GRACILIS – action: to adduct the thigh.

    12.  POSTERIOR SARTORIUS – action: to adduct the leg and carry the thigh forward.

    13.  VASTUS INTERNUS – action: to extend the leg.

    14.  ADDUCTOR – action: to adduct and rotate the thigh outwards and push the body forward.

    15.  SEMIMEMBRANOSUS – action: to extend the thigh and flex the knee.

    16.  SEMITENDINOSUS – action: draws back the thigh and pushes the body forward.

    17.  GASTROCNEMIUS – action: to extend the foot on the TIBIA.

    18.  INNER SAPHENOUS VEIN

    19.  POPLITEUS – action: to rotate the TIBIA sideways and outward.

    20.  SAPHENOUS VEIN

    21.  TENDON OF THE BICEPS

    22.  PERFORATUS – action: to flex the toes, draws back the foot and bend the knee.

    23.  PERFORANS – action: to flex the toes and draw the foot backwards.

    24.  SMALL PART OF PERFORANS

    25.  TIBIALIS ANTICUS – action: to bend the foot forward and upward.

    26.  FLEXOR ACCESSORIUS – action: to flex or rotate the foot.

    27.  EXTENSOR PEDIS – action: to extend the toes and draw the foot forward.

    28.  UPPER ANNULAR LIGAMENT

    29.  LOWER ANNULAR LIGAMENT

    30.  TENDON OF TIBIALIS ANTICUS

    31.  TENDON OF EXTENSOR PEDIS

    32.  TENDON OF PERFORATUS

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