Supraspinatus
Musculus supraspinatus
To extend the shoulder joint. It also assists in preventing dislocation.
About the supraspinatus of the horse
Supraspinatus 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 supraspinatus. 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 supraspinous fossa, the spine, and the lower part of the cartilage of the scapula.
- Insertion
- The anterior parts of the proximal tuberosities of the humerus.
- Action
- To extend the shoulder joint. It also assists in preventing dislocation.
- Nerve
- The suprascapular 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
- Supraspinatus
- Latin (NAV)
- Musculus supraspinatus
- Status
- A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria
The supraspinatus in other animals
The same structure in the other animals in the Library, to compare.
Questions about the supraspinatus
- What is the Latin name of the supraspinatus?
- In the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria, the supraspinatus is called Musculus supraspinatus.
- Where is the supraspinatus of the horse?
- Supraspinatus is a muscle of the front leg (thoracic limb), one on each side of the body.
- Where does the supraspinatus originate and insert?
- Origin: The supraspinous fossa, the spine, and the lower part of the cartilage of the scapula. Insertion: The anterior parts of the proximal tuberosities of the humerus.
- What nerve supplies the supraspinatus?
- The suprascapular nerve.
- What does the supraspinatus do?
- To extend the shoulder joint. It also assists in preventing dislocation.
See the supraspinatus inside the whole horse.
Vetomica opens on this structure with every layer of the horse 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.
