Lateral dorsal sacrocaudal muscle

About the lateral dorsal sacrocaudal muscle of the dog

Lateral dorsal sacrocaudal muscle is a muscle of the tail (tail), one on each side of the body. Its name in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria is Musculus sacrocaudalis dorsalis lateralis. You can turn it above, see it in place in the tail 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

Lumbar mamillary processes, the sacrum and the first caudal vertebrae, continuing the longissimus.

Insertion

Dorsolateral processes of the more distal caudal vertebrae, by long tendons.

Action

Raises the tail and can swing it sideways.

Nerve

Dorsal branches of the caudal spinal nerves.

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

• Sacrum
• Caudal vertebrae

Muscles and ligaments it works with

• Sacrocaudalis dorsalis medialis
• Intertransversarii dorsales caudae
• Longissimus lumborum
• Gluteus superficialis

Terminology

English

Lateral dorsal sacrocaudal muscle

Latin (NAV)

Musculus sacrocaudalis dorsalis lateralis

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: muscles of the tail
• König & LiebichMuscles of the trunk: muscles of the tail

The lateral dorsal sacrocaudal muscle in other animals

The same structure in the other animals in the Library, to compare.

• Lateral dorsal sacrocaudal muscle of the horse

Questions about the lateral dorsal sacrocaudal muscle

What is the Latin name of the lateral dorsal sacrocaudal muscle?

In the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria, the lateral dorsal sacrocaudal muscle is called Musculus sacrocaudalis dorsalis lateralis.

Where is the lateral dorsal sacrocaudal muscle of the dog?

Lateral dorsal sacrocaudal muscle is a muscle of the tail (tail), one on each side of the body.

Which bones does the lateral dorsal sacrocaudal muscle attach to?

Lateral dorsal sacrocaudal muscle takes hold of Sacrum and Caudal vertebrae.

Where does the lateral dorsal sacrocaudal muscle originate and insert?

Origin: Lumbar mamillary processes, the sacrum and the first caudal vertebrae, continuing the longissimus. Insertion: Dorsolateral processes of the more distal caudal vertebrae, by long tendons.

What nerve supplies the lateral dorsal sacrocaudal muscle?

Dorsal branches of the caudal spinal nerves.

What does the lateral dorsal sacrocaudal muscle do?

Raises the tail and can swing it sideways.