Equine muscle functions
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| Elevates head | Rectus capitis |
| Extends head or flexes it laterally | Oliquus capitis cranialis |
| Opens mouth; flexes or inclines head and neck | Sternocephalicus |
| Pronates the forelimb; flexes and turns neck | Brachiocephalicus |
| Suspends trunk; stabilises shoulder | Subclavius |
| Extend and stabilise the shoulder | Supraspinatus |
| Connects forelimb to trunk; adducts, protracts and retracts forelimb | Superficial pectorals |
| Extends elbow; long head flexes shoulder | Triceps brachii |
| Extends shoulder; flexes elbow, stabilises carpus | Biceps brachii |
| Shoulder flexor | Deltoideus |
| Stabilises and extends vertebral column; elevates and bends head and neck laterally | Longissimus dorsi |
| Flexes hip; protracts hind limb; extends stifle; tenses fascia latae | Tensor fascia latae |
| Extends hip; abducts hind limb | Gluteus medius |
| Extends hip and stifle; caudal divisions flexes stifle; adducts hind limb; extends hock joint | Biceps femoris |
| Limb supporting weight: extends stifle, hock and hip limb not supporting weight: flexes stifle, retracts and adducts hind limb | Semitendinosus |
| Limb supporting weight: extends stifle and hip limb not supporting weight: retracts, adducts, and inwardly rotates hind limb | Semimembranosus |
| Extends and stabilises stifle | Vastus lateralis |
| Extends hock; flexes stifle | Gastrocnemius |