Acromial part of the deltoid muscle
Musculus deltoideus pars acromialis
Flexes the shoulder and abducts the arm.
- System
- Muscle
- Region
- Thoracic limb
- Sides
- Right
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
- Border of the acromion.
- Insertion
- Deltoid tuberosity of the humerus, largely over the scapular part of the deltoid.
- Action
- Flexes the shoulder and abducts the arm.
- Nerve
- Axillary nerve.
Written for Vetomica in its own words from the standard reference anatomy of the cat; the books it was checked against are listed below.
Terminology
- English
- Acromial part of the deltoid muscle
- Latin (NAV)
- Musculus deltoideus pars acromialis
- Status
- A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria
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