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- 1. GRACILIS (back muscle): extends hip and hock joints.
- 2. SARTORIUS (pencil or whip muscle): flexes hip and draws leg forward.
- 3. RECTUS FEMORIS: extends stifle.
- 4. & 5. BICEPS FEMORIS (upper & lower biceps): extend hip, stifle and hock.
- 6. SEMITENDINOSUS (hamstring): extend hip, stifle and hock.
- 7. LATERAL VASTUS (thigh): extends stifle.
- 8. & 9. TENSOR FASCIA LATA (triangle or hip support): flexes hip and extends stifle.
- 10. SACROCOCCYGEAL: raises and moves tail sideways.
- 11. GLUTEAL (hip muscle): extends hip, stabilizes leg against sideways movement.
- 12. LONGISSIMUS DORSI (lumbar muscle): raises front and rear of spine.
- 13. QUADRATES LUMBORUM (coupling): flexes spine or hip joint.
- 14. DEEP PECTORAL (chest muscle): draws body forward and leg backward.
- 15. LONGISSIMUS DORSI – THORACIC PORTION: raises spine.
- 16. LATISSIMUS DORSI (fan muscle): draws the leg backwards.
- 17. INFRASPINATUS: flexes or extends shoulder joint.
- 18. UPPER TRICEPS (pin, egg or monkey muscle): extends elbow joint.
- 19. TRAPEZIUS (saddle muscle): raises the leg and draws it forward.
- 20. TRICEPS (lateral portion): extends the elbow joint when shoulder blade is fixed.
- 21. TRICEPS (long head): extends the elbow joint when shoulder blade is fixed.
- 22. BRACHIOCEPHALIC (chest coupling): draws leg forward and inward.
- 23. DELTOID (upper portion): flexes shoulder joint and raises elbow.
- 24. DELTOID (lower portion): flexes shoulder joint and raises elbow.
- 25. OMOTRANSVERSARIUS: helps extend the leg.
- 26. BRACHIOCEPHALIC (upper portion): fixes or flexes the neck.
- 27. SERRATUS: moves shoulder forwards and backwards during leg movement