Cutaneous muscle of the trunk
Musculus cutaneus trunci
Twitches the skin of the trunk, for example to dislodge insects.
About the cutaneous muscle of the trunk of the dog
Cutaneous muscle of the trunk is a muscle of the body (trunk), on the left side. Its name in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria is Musculus cutaneus trunci. You can turn it above, see it in place in the body of the dog, and open it inside the whole animal in Vetomica.
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
- Superficial fascia over the gluteal region and the dorsolateral trunk.
- Insertion
- Axillary region, joining the fascia of the deep pectoral muscle.
- Action
- Twitches the skin of the trunk, for example to dislodge insects.
- Nerve
- Lateral thoracic nerve, from the brachial plexus.
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
Muscles and ligaments it works with
- Latissimus dorsi
- Deep pectoral muscle
- External abdominal oblique muscle
- Preputialis cranialis
- Supramammarius cranialis
Terminology
- English
- Cutaneous muscle of the trunk
- Latin (NAV)
- Musculus cutaneus trunci
- 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
- Miller's Anatomy of the Dog, 5th ed.The Muscular System: cutaneous muscles
- König & LiebichCutaneous muscles
- Miller 2020 (book pass)ch. 6 The Muscular System, PDF p. 541
The cutaneous muscle of the trunk in other animals
The same structure in the other animals in the Library, to compare.
Questions about the cutaneous muscle of the trunk
- What is the Latin name of the cutaneous muscle of the trunk?
- In the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria, the cutaneous muscle of the trunk is called Musculus cutaneus trunci.
- Where is the cutaneous muscle of the trunk of the dog?
- Cutaneous muscle of the trunk is a muscle of the body (trunk), on the left side.
- Where does the cutaneous muscle of the trunk originate and insert?
- Origin: Superficial fascia over the gluteal region and the dorsolateral trunk. Insertion: Axillary region, joining the fascia of the deep pectoral muscle.
- What nerve supplies the cutaneous muscle of the trunk?
- Lateral thoracic nerve, from the brachial plexus.
- What does the cutaneous muscle of the trunk do?
- Twitches the skin of the trunk, for example to dislodge insects.
See the cutaneous muscle of the trunk inside the whole dog.
Vetomica opens on this structure with every layer of the dog around it: peel back the skin and the muscles, cut a section through it, X-ray it, and practise naming it until you stop getting it wrong.
Free for 7 days, no card. After that the skeletons stay free.
