Tensor muscle of the forearm fascia

About the tensor muscle of the forearm fascia of the horse

Tensor muscle of the forearm fascia is a muscle of the body (trunk), one on each side of the body. Its name in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria is Musculus tensor fasciae antebrachii. You can turn it above, see it in place in the body 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 tendon of the latissimus dorsi and the caudal border of the scapula.

Insertion

The deep fascia of the forearm and the olecranon.

Action

Tenses the forearm fascia and extends the elbow.

Nerve

The radial 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 forearm fascia

Latin (NAV)

Musculus tensor fasciae antebrachii

Status

A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria

Questions about the tensor muscle of the forearm fascia

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

In the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria, the tensor muscle of the forearm fascia is called Musculus tensor fasciae antebrachii.

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

Tensor muscle of the forearm fascia is a muscle of the body (trunk), one on each side of the body.

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

Origin: The tendon of the latissimus dorsi and the caudal border of the scapula. Insertion: The deep fascia of the forearm and the olecranon.

What nerve supplies the tensor muscle of the forearm fascia?

The radial nerve.

What does the tensor muscle of the forearm fascia do?

Tenses the forearm fascia and extends the elbow.