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Canine Thoracic Limb Muscles
Gross Anat I Set I
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Anatomy
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01/11/2009

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Term

 

 

Supraspinatus

Definition

 

Origin: Supraspinous fossa; spine of scapula

 

Insertion: Greater & lesser tubercles of humerus

 

Function: Extend, stabilize shoulder

 

Term

 

 

Infraspinatus

Definition

 

 Origin: Infraspinous fossa

 

Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus

 

Function: Flex/extend shoulder; abduct shoulder; rotate arm laterally

Term

 

 

Deltoideus

Definition

 

Origin: Scapular spine

 

Insertion: Deltoid tuberosity

 

Function: Flex shoulder

Term

 

 

Teres minor

Definition

 

Origin: Infraglenoid tubercle and scapular caudal border

Insertion: Teres minor tuberosity of humerous

 

Function: Flex shoulder; rotate arm laterally

Term

 

 

Subscapularis

Definition

 

 

Origin: Subscapular fossa

 

Insertion: Lesser tubercle of humerus

 

Function: Adduct, extend and stabilize shoulder; rotate arm medially

Term

 

 

 

Subscapularis

Definition

 

Origin: Subscapular fossa

 

Insertion: Lesser tubercle of humerus

 

Function: Adduct, extend, stabilize shoulder

Term

 

 

Teres major

Definition

 

 

Origin: Caudal border of scapula

 

Insertion: Teres major tuberosity of humerus

 

Function: Flex shoulder, rotate arm medially

Term

 

 

Coracobrachialis

Definition

 

Origin: Coracoid process of scapula

 

Insertion: Lesser tubercle of humerus

 

Function: Adduct, extend, stabilize shoulder

Term

 

 

Tensor fascia antebrachii

Definition

 

Origin: Fascia covering latissimus dorsi

 

Insertion: Olecranon

 

Function: Extend elbow

Term

 

 

Triceps brachii

 

Long head

Definition

 

Origin: Caudal scapular border

 

Insertion: Olecranon

 

Function: Extend elbow; flex shoulder

Term

 

 

Triceps brachii

 

Lateral head

Definition

 

Origin: Tricipital line of humerus

 

Insertion: Olecranon

 

Function: Extend elbow

Term

 

 

Triceps bracii

 

Accessory head

Definition

 

Origin: Neck of humerus

 

Insertion: Olecranon

 

Function: Extend elbow

Term

 

 

Triceps bracii

 

Medial head

Definition

 

Origin: Lesser tubercle

 

Insertion: Olecranon

 

Function: Extend elbow

Term

 

 

Anconeus

Definition

 

Origin: Supracondylar crest and lateral and medial epicondyles of humerus.

 

Insertion: Lateral proximal unla

 

Function: Extend elbow

Term

 

 

Biceps bracii

Definition

 

Origin: Supraglenoid tubercle

 

Insertion: Ulnar and radial tuberosities

 

Function: Flex elbow

Term

 

 

Brachialis

Definition

 

Origin: Lateral humerus

 

Insertion: Ulnar and radial tuberosities

 

Function: Flex elbow

Term

 

 

Extensor carpi radialis

Definition

 

 

Origin: Supracondylar crest of humerus I

 

nsertion: small dorsal tuberosities of metacarpals II, III

 

Function: Extend digits

Term

 

 

Superficial pectoralis

 

(descending and transverse)

Definition

 

Origin: Caudal sternum

 

Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus

 

Function: Adduct limb; stabilize limb when bearing weight

Term

 

 

Deep Pectoralis

Definition

 

Origin: Ventral sternum I raphe; deep abdominal fascia near caudal sternum/xiphoid process

 

Insertion: lesser tubercle of humerus; medial brachial fascia

 

Function: Adduct limb; flex shoulder

Term

 

 

Cleidobrachialis

Definition

Origin: Clavicle

 

Insertion: Distal cranial (?) humerus; fascial tie into axilla

 

Function: Advance limb

Term

 

 

Cleidocephalicus

Definition

 

Origin: Clavicle

 

Insertion: Mastoid process (head and neck)

 

Function: Draw head/neck laterally

Term

 

 

Sternocephalicus

Definition

 

 Origin: Cranial sternum/manubrium

 

Insertion: Temporal bone, nuchial crest of occipital bone

 

Function: Draw head/neck laterally

Term

 

Sternohyoidus

Definition

 

 

Origin: Caudal sternum & 1st costal cartilage

 

Insertion: Basihyoid

 

Function: Pull tongue and larynx caudally

Term

 

 

Sternothyroideus

Definition

 

Origin: 1st costal cartilage

 

Insertion: Caudolateral thyroid cartilage

 

Functon: Draw tongue & larynx caudally

Term

 

 

Omotransversarius

Definition

 

Origin: Transverse wing of atlas

 

Insertion: Distal spine of scapula

 

Function: Advance limb or flex neck laterally

Term

 

 

Trapezius

Definition

 

Origin: Median raphe of neck and supraspinous ligament (from C3 - T9)

 

Insertion: Scapular spine

 

Function: Elevate, adduct limb

Term

 

Rhomboideus

 

(Capitis, cervicis and thoracis parts)

Definition

 

Origin: Nuchal crest of occipital bone; median raphe of neck; spinous processes of T1 - T7

 

Insertion: Dorsal border of scapula

 

Function: Elevate limb

Term

 

Latissimus dorsi

Definition

 

 Origin: Thoracolumbar fascia of spinous processes of lumbar and the last 7-8 T-verebrae; the last 2-3 ribs

 

Insertion: Teres major tuberosity of humerus

 

Function: Digging, flex shoulder

Term

 

Serratus ventralis cervicis

 

Serratus ventralis thoracis

Definition

 

Origin: Transverse processes of the last 5 C vertebrae and the 1st 7-8 ventral ribs

 

Insertion: Serrated face of scapula

 

Function: Serves as hammock for trunk; depress scapula

Term

 

 

Tensor fasciae antebrachii

Definition

 

Origin: Lateral fascia of latissimus dorsi

 

Insertion: Olecranon

 

Function: Extend elbow

Term

 

 

Triceps Brachii

 

Long Head

Definition

 

 Origin: Caudal border of scapula

 

Insertion: Olecranon tuber

 

Function: Extend elbow, flex shoulder

Term

 

 

Triceps brachii

 

Lateral Head

Definition

 

Origin: Tricipital line of humerus

 

Insertion: Olecranon tuber

 

Function: Extend elbow

 

Term

 

 

Triceps brachii

 

Accessory Head

Definition

 

Origin: Humeral neck

 

Insertion: Olecranon tuber

 

Function: Extend elbow

Term

 

 

Triceps brachii

 

Medial Head

Definition

 

Origin: Lesser tubercle of humerus

 

Insertion: Olecranon

 

Extend elbow

Term

 

 

Aconeus

Definition

 

Origin: Lateral supracondylar crest, lateral & medial epicondyles of humerus

 

Insertion: Proximal lateral ulna

 

Function: Extend elbow

 

Term

 

 

Biceps brachii

 

 

Definition

 

Origin: Supraglenoid tubercle

 

Insertion: Ulnar & radial tuberosities

 

Function: Flex elbow, extend shoulder

 

Term

 

 

Brachialis

Definition

 

Origin: Lateral proximal humerus

 

Insertion: Ulnar & radial tuberosities

 

Function: Flex elbow

Term

 

 

Extensor carpi radialis

Definition

 

Origin: Lateral supracondylar crest

 

Insertion: dorsal aspects of metacarpals II & III

 

Function: Extend carpus

Term

 

 

Common Digital extensor

Definition

 

Origin: Lateral epicondyle of humerus

 

Insertion: Extensor processes of distal phalanges of II, III, IV, V

 

Function: Extend 4 digits and carpus

 

Term

 

 

Lateral digital extensor

Definition

 

Origin: Lateral epicondyle of humerus

 

Insertion: proximal aspect of all phalanges of III, IV and V

 

Function: Extend joints III, IV & V and carpus

Term

 

 

Ulnaris lateralis

Definition

 

Origin: Lateral epicondyle of humerus

 

Insertion: metacarpal V and accessory carpal bone

 

Function: Abduct and flex carpus

Term

 

 

Supinator

Definition

 

 

Origin: Lateral epicondyle of humerus

 

Insertion: Cranial proximal radius

 

Function: Supinate manus, flex elbow

Term

 

 

Abductor pollicis longus

Definition

 

 

Origin: Lateral ulna

 

Insertion: Proximal metacarpal I

 

Function: Abduct 1st digit/pollex

Term

 

 

Pronator teres

Definition

 

Origin: Medial epicondyle of humerus

 

Insertion: Medial border of radius

 

Function: Pronate forearm; flex elbow

Term

 

 

Flexor carpi radialis

Definition

 

Origin: medial epicondyle of the humerus & medial border of radius

 

Insertion: Palmar side of metacarpals II & III

 

Function: Flex carpus

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