Dog · Muscle · Thoracic limb
Acromial part of the deltoid
Musculus deltoideus pars acromialis
Flexes the shoulder and helps abduct the arm.
- System
- Muscle
- Region
- Thoracic limb
- Sides
- Paired: left and right
Where it runs from and to
A muscle is told apart from its neighbours by what it takes hold of at each end, which is also what decides what it does when it shortens.
- Origin
- Scapular part from the scapular spine through an aponeurosis; acromial part from the acromion.
- Insertion
- Deltoid tuberosity on the lateral humerus.
- Action
- Flexes the shoulder and helps abduct the arm.
- Nerve
- Axillary nerve.
Written for Vetomica in its own words from the standard reference anatomy of the dog; the books it was checked against are listed below.
What it works on
Bones it takes hold of
Muscles and ligaments it works with
- Deltoideus scapular part
- Supraspinatus
- Infraspinatus
- Cleidobrachialis
- Triceps brachii lateral head
Terminology
- English
- Acromial part of the deltoid
- Latin (NAV)
- Musculus deltoideus pars acromialis
- Status
- A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria
References
Where to read this structure in full, and where the named parts above were read.
- NAV 2017Myologia: musculi membri thoracici
- Miller's Anatomy of the Dog, 5th ed.The Muscular System: muscles of the thoracic limb
- König & LiebichMuscles of the thoracic limb
- Dyce, Sack & WensingThe forelimb of the carnivores
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- HumerusMeets it
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- Biceps muscle of the armSame region
- Brachial muscleSame region
- Common digital extensorSame region
- Intermedioradial carpal boneSame region
- Major teres muscleSame region
- Medial head of the tricepsSame region
- Radial flexor of the carpusSame region
- RadiusSame region
- Round pronator muscleSame region