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Where is the Gracilis major muscle located?
Where is the Gracilis major muscle located?
- Front of the tibia
- Small but thick muscle found anterior to the vastus externus and medial to the rectus femoris (correct)
- Dorsally situated crest of the ilium
- Ventrally located
What motion does the Gracilis major muscle primarily perform?
What motion does the Gracilis major muscle primarily perform?
- Rotates the femur forward
- Flexes or extends the shank
- Draws the hindlimb forward; extends the leg (correct)
- Pulls the urostyle to one side; draws the femur dorsally
What is the relationship of the Gracilis major muscle to the semimembranosus?
What is the relationship of the Gracilis major muscle to the semimembranosus?
- Covered by it
- Anterior to it (correct)
- Posterior to it
- Adjacent to its proximal end
In which part of the body can the Gracilis major muscle be found?
In which part of the body can the Gracilis major muscle be found?
What action does the Gracilis major muscle perform at the knee?
What action does the Gracilis major muscle perform at the knee?
Which muscle is located immediately anterior to the Gracilis major muscle?
Which muscle is located immediately anterior to the Gracilis major muscle?
What is the function of the Gracilis major muscle?
What is the function of the Gracilis major muscle?
Where is the Gracilis major muscle attached?
Where is the Gracilis major muscle attached?
Which muscle is considered the most anterior muscle of the shank?
Which muscle is considered the most anterior muscle of the shank?
Where does the Gracilis major muscle split into two slips distally?
Where does the Gracilis major muscle split into two slips distally?
What does the Triceps brachii muscle mainly do?
What does the Triceps brachii muscle mainly do?
Which muscle is a thick muscle that passes obliquely ventral to the lateral portion of the sternoradialis?
Which muscle is a thick muscle that passes obliquely ventral to the lateral portion of the sternoradialis?
What is the action of Gracilis major muscle?
What is the action of Gracilis major muscle?
Which muscle is situated posterior to Gracilis major?
Which muscle is situated posterior to Gracilis major?
How is Gracilis major different from Gracilis minor?
How is Gracilis major different from Gracilis minor?
How can one identify Gracilis major in relation to other muscles?
How can one identify Gracilis major in relation to other muscles?
Where does Gracilis minor originate from?
Where does Gracilis minor originate from?
What is a distinguishing feature of Semitendinosus muscle?
What is a distinguishing feature of Semitendinosus muscle?
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