Tensor muscle of the fascia lata

About the tensor muscle of the fascia lata of the horse

Tensor muscle of the fascia lata is a muscle of the back leg (pelvic limb), one on each side of the body. Its name in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria is Musculus tensor fasciae latae. You can turn it above, see it in place in the back 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 tuber coxae.

Insertion

The fascia lata and thus indirectly to the patella, the lateral patellar ligament, and the crest of the tibia.

Action

To tense the fascia lata, flex the hip joint, and extend the stifle joint.

Nerve

The cranial gluteal 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

Tensor muscle of the fascia lata

Latin (NAV)

Musculus tensor fasciae latae

Status

A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria

Questions about the tensor muscle of the fascia lata

What is the Latin name of the tensor muscle of the fascia lata?

In the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria, the tensor muscle of the fascia lata is called Musculus tensor fasciae latae.

Where is the tensor muscle of the fascia lata of the horse?

Tensor muscle of the fascia lata is a muscle of the back leg (pelvic limb), one on each side of the body.

Where does the tensor muscle of the fascia lata originate and insert?

Origin: The tuber coxae. Insertion: The fascia lata and thus indirectly to the patella, the lateral patellar ligament, and the crest of the tibia.

What nerve supplies the tensor muscle of the fascia lata?

The cranial gluteal nerve.

What does the tensor muscle of the fascia lata do?

To tense the fascia lata, flex the hip joint, and extend the stifle joint.