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Major Superficial Muscles |
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| Muscles are made up of thousands of fibres which flex and extend to provide movement. The major Superficial muscles are shown in the diagram above and are provided as a reference. Each muscle originates from a stable part of the skeleton to which it is attached. ( see skeletal link above) Most muscles work in pairs or groups . To enable the horse to move, one muscle must shorten (contract) while its opposing muscles lengthens (relaxes). When muscles work in this way they are known as "antagonistic pairs" | |
| 1 - Trapezius | 2 - Splenius | 3 - Rhomboideus | 4 - Brachiocephalic |
| 5 - Masseter Muscle | 6 - Supraspinatus | 7 - Infraspinatus | 8 - Deltoid |
| 9 - Triceps | 10 - Latissimus dorsi | 11 - Pectoral | 12 - Serratus magnus |
| 13 - Intercostal Muscles | 14 - Gluteal muscles | 15 - Tensor vaginae femoris | 16 - Biceps femoris |
| 17 - Semi fendinosus | 18 - Extensor metacarpi magnus | 19 - Extensor pedis | 20 - Flexor metacarpi |
| 21 - Flexor metatarsi | 22 - Extensor pedis | 23 - Flexor pedis | 24 - Gastrocnemius |
| 25 - Peroneus |
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