Cranial tibial muscle

About the cranial tibial muscle of the pig

Cranial tibial muscle is a muscle of the tail (tail), one on each side of the body. Its name in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria is Musculus tibialis cranialis. You can turn it above, see it in place in the tail 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

Upper end of the tibia on its outer side, and the front edge of the shaft below it.

Insertion

Medial side of the tarsus and the base of the second metatarsal bone.

Action

Flexes the tarsus.

Nerve

Deep fibular nerve.

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

Cranial tibial muscle

Latin (NAV)

Musculus tibialis cranialis

Status

A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria

The cranial tibial muscle in other animals

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

• Cranial tibial muscle of the dog
• Cranial tibial muscle of the horse

Questions about the cranial tibial muscle

What is the Latin name of the cranial tibial muscle?

In the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria, the cranial tibial muscle is called Musculus tibialis cranialis.

Where is the cranial tibial muscle of the pig?

Cranial tibial muscle is a muscle of the tail (tail), one on each side of the body.

Where does the cranial tibial muscle originate and insert?

Origin: Upper end of the tibia on its outer side, and the front edge of the shaft below it. Insertion: Medial side of the tarsus and the base of the second metatarsal bone.

What nerve supplies the cranial tibial muscle?

Deep fibular nerve.

What does the cranial tibial muscle do?

Flexes the tarsus.