Tensor fasciae antebrachii muscle

About the tensor fasciae antebrachii muscle of the cat

Tensor fasciae antebrachii 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 tensor fasciae antebrachii. You can turn it above, see it in place in the front leg of the cat, 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

Lateral surface of the latissimus dorsi near its ventral border.

Insertion

The olecranon and the fascia of the forearm.

Action

Extends the elbow and tenses the fascia of the forearm.

Nerve

Radial 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

Tensor fasciae antebrachii muscle

Latin (NAV)

Musculus tensor fasciae antebrachii

Status

A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria

Questions about the tensor fasciae antebrachii muscle

What is the Latin name of the tensor fasciae antebrachii muscle?

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

Where is the tensor fasciae antebrachii muscle of the cat?

Tensor fasciae antebrachii muscle is a muscle of the front leg (thoracic limb), one on each side of the body.

Where does the tensor fasciae antebrachii muscle originate and insert?

Origin: Lateral surface of the latissimus dorsi near its ventral border. Insertion: The olecranon and the fascia of the forearm.

What nerve supplies the tensor fasciae antebrachii muscle?

Radial nerve.

What does the tensor fasciae antebrachii muscle do?

Extends the elbow and tenses the fascia of the forearm.