Greater teres muscle

About the greater teres muscle of the horse

Greater teres muscle is a muscle of the front leg (thoracic limb), one on each side of the body. Its name in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria is Musculus teres major. You can turn it above, see it in place in the front leg of the horse, 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

The dorsal angle and the adjacent part of the posterior border of the scapula.

Insertion

The teres tubercle of the humerus, in common with the latissimus dorsi.

Action

To flex the shoulder joint and adduct the arm.

Nerve

The axillary nerve.

Written for Vetomica in its own words from the standard reference anatomy of the horse; the books it was checked against are listed below.

Terminology

English

Greater teres muscle

Latin (NAV)

Musculus teres major

Status

A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria

Questions about the greater teres muscle

What is the Latin name of the greater teres muscle?

In the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria, the greater teres muscle is called Musculus teres major.

Where is the greater teres muscle of the horse?

Greater teres muscle is a muscle of the front leg (thoracic limb), one on each side of the body.

Where does the greater teres muscle originate and insert?

Origin: The dorsal angle and the adjacent part of the posterior border of the scapula. Insertion: The teres tubercle of the humerus, in common with the latissimus dorsi.

What nerve supplies the greater teres muscle?

The axillary nerve.

What does the greater teres muscle do?

To flex the shoulder joint and adduct the arm.