Latissimus dorsi muscle - Origin
Musculus latissimus dorsi - Origo
Definition
The latissimus dorsi muscle originates from the superficial layer of the lumbosacral fascia, the spinous processes of the lumbar vertebrae, the last seven or eight thoracic vertebrae, and the last two or three ribs.
References
International Committee on Veterinary Gross Anatomical Nomenclature. 2017. Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria. Sixth Edition. Ghent (Belgium).
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 2, Arthrologie et myologie, 4th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.
