Dog · Muscle · Pelvic limb
Gluteus superficialis
Musculus gluteus superficialis
Extends the hip and abducts the pelvic limb.
- System
- Muscle
- Region
- Pelvic limb
- Sides
- Paired: left and right
Where it runs from and to
A muscle is told apart from its neighbours by what it takes hold of at each end, which is also what decides what it does when it shortens.
- Origin
- Lateral sacrum, first caudal vertebra, sacrotuberous ligament and the covering gluteal fascia.
- Insertion
- Third trochanter on the lateral femur.
- Action
- Extends the hip and abducts the pelvic limb.
- Nerve
- Caudal gluteal nerve.
Written for Vetomica in its own words from the standard reference anatomy of the dog; the books it was checked against are listed below.
What it works on
Caudal to gluteus medius, cranial to biceps femoris.
Bones it takes hold of
Muscles and ligaments it works with
- Gluteus medius
- Biceps muscle of the thigh
- Tensor of the fascia lata
- Piriformis
- Sacrotuberous ligament
Terminology
- English
- Gluteus superficialis
- Latin (NAV)
- Musculus gluteus superficialis
- Status
- A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria
References
Where to read this structure in full, and where the named parts above were read.
- NAV 2017Myologia: musculi membri pelvini
- Miller's Anatomy of the Dog, 5th ed.The Muscular System: muscles of the pelvic limb
- König & LiebichMuscles of the pelvic limb
- Dyce, Sack & WensingThe hindlimb of the carnivores
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- FemurMeets it
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- Central tarsal boneSame region
- Cranial tibial muscleSame region
- FibulaSame region
- Gluteus mediusSame region
- Long digital extensorSame region
- Long fibular muscleSame region
- PatellaSame region