Thoracic Limb Muscles Flashcards
what is the innervation and action of the trapezius (cervical and thoracic)?
accessory and dorsal spinal nerves
elevate shoulder, pull limb cranial for cervical, caudal for thoracic, dorsal flexion neck
what is the innervation and action of the rhomboideus (cervical and thoracic)?
dorsal spinal nerves
pull scapula cranial and dorsal, dorsal flexion neck
pig has capitis part too
what is the innervation and action of the lattissimus dorsi?
thoracodorsal
pull humerus caudal/dorsal, flex shoulder, draw trunk cranially
what is the innervation and action of the brachiocephalicus (occiptal and mastoid)?
accessory, axillary, and ventral branches
limb cranially, extend shoulder joint, dorsal flexion neck, extension head, incline head and neck
what is the innervation and action of the subclavius?
cranial pectoral
suspend trunk and stabilize shoulder joint
what is the innervation and action of the descending pectoral?
cranial pectoral
adduct limb, advance thorax
what is the innervation and action of the transverse pectoral?
cranial pectoral
adduct limb, tense forearm fascia
what is the innervation and action of the ascending pectoral?
caudal pectoral
adduct limb and retract, draw trunk cranially
what is the innervation and action of the omotransversarius?
accessory
pull limb cranially, extend shoulder, neck laterally and ventrally
what is the innervation and action of the serratus ventralis (cervicis and thoracis)?
accessory, C: dorsal spinal branches
suspend trunk, dorsal flexion neck, support in inspiration
what is the innervation and action of the deltoideus (scapular and acromial)?
axillary
flex and abduct shoulder
what is the innervation and action of the supraspinatus?
suprascapular
extend shoulder
what is the innervation and action of the infraspinatus?
suprascapular
abduct and rotate shoulder and extend
what is the innervation and action of the subscapularis?
subscapular
adduct limb
what is the innervation and action of the teres major?
axillary
flex shoulder and adduct limb
what is the innervation and action of the teres minor?
axillary
flex shoulder and abduct limb
what is the innervation and action of the articularis humeri?
axillary
flex shoulder
what is the innervation and action of the biceps brachii?
musculocutaneous
flex elbow and extend shoulder
what is the innervation and action of the brachialis?
musculocutaneous
flex elbow