Caudal dorsal serrate muscle

About the caudal dorsal serrate muscle of the pig

Caudal dorsal serrate muscle is a muscle of the chest (thorax), on the left side. Its name in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria is Musculus serratus dorsalis caudalis I. You can turn it above, see it in place in the chest of the pig, 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

Thoracolumbar fascia over the caudal thoracic and cranial lumbar vertebrae.

Insertion

Lateral surfaces of the caudal ribs.

Action

Draws the ribs caudally in expiration.

Nerve

Intercostal nerves.

Written for Vetomica in its own words from the standard reference anatomy of the pig; the books it was checked against are listed below.

Terminology

English

Caudal dorsal serrate muscle

Latin (NAV)

Musculus serratus dorsalis caudalis I

Status

A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria

The caudal dorsal serrate muscle in other animals

The same structure in the other animals in the Library, to compare.

• Caudal dorsal serrate muscle of the dog
• Caudal dorsal serrate muscle of the horse

Questions about the caudal dorsal serrate muscle

What is the Latin name of the caudal dorsal serrate muscle?

In the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria, the caudal dorsal serrate muscle is called Musculus serratus dorsalis caudalis I.

Where is the caudal dorsal serrate muscle of the pig?

Caudal dorsal serrate muscle is a muscle of the chest (thorax), on the left side.

Where does the caudal dorsal serrate muscle originate and insert?

Origin: Thoracolumbar fascia over the caudal thoracic and cranial lumbar vertebrae. Insertion: Lateral surfaces of the caudal ribs.

What nerve supplies the caudal dorsal serrate muscle?

Intercostal nerves.

What does the caudal dorsal serrate muscle do?

Draws the ribs caudally in expiration.