Medial ventral sacrocaudal muscle

About the medial ventral sacrocaudal muscle of the dog

Medial ventral 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 ventralis medialis. 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

Ventral face of the final sacral segment and of successive caudal vertebrae, close to the midline.

Insertion

Ventral aspect of caudal vertebrae further along the tail, reaching them by long tendons.

Action

Pulls the tail ventrally; acting on one side it also bends the tail toward that side.

Nerve

Caudal nerves, through the ventral caudal 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

Bones it takes hold of

• Sacrum
• Caudal vertebrae
• Hemal arches

Muscles and ligaments it works with

• Lateral ventral sacrocaudal muscle

Terminology

English

Medial ventral sacrocaudal muscle

Latin (NAV)

Musculus sacrocaudalis ventralis medialis

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 medial ventral sacrocaudal muscle in other animals

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

• Medial ventral sacrocaudal muscle of the horse

Questions about the medial ventral sacrocaudal muscle

What is the Latin name of the medial ventral sacrocaudal muscle?

In the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria, the medial ventral sacrocaudal muscle is called Musculus sacrocaudalis ventralis medialis.

Where is the medial ventral sacrocaudal muscle of the dog?

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

Which bones does the medial ventral sacrocaudal muscle attach to?

Medial ventral sacrocaudal muscle takes hold of Sacrum, Caudal vertebrae and Hemal arches.

Where does the medial ventral sacrocaudal muscle originate and insert?

Origin: Ventral face of the final sacral segment and of successive caudal vertebrae, close to the midline. Insertion: Ventral aspect of caudal vertebrae further along the tail, reaching them by long tendons.

What nerve supplies the medial ventral sacrocaudal muscle?

Caudal nerves, through the ventral caudal plexus.

What does the medial ventral sacrocaudal muscle do?

Pulls the tail ventrally; acting on one side it also bends the tail toward that side.