Medial ventral sacrocaudal muscle
Musculus sacrocaudalis [-coccygeus] ventralis medialis
- Synonym: Medial ventral sacrococcygeal muscle
Definition
Origin: Starting from the last sacral vertebra on the ventral surface and running from each vertebra to the next.
Insertion: Ventrolateral process of each vertebra.
Action: Flexion of the tail and occasionally, lateral movement.
Nerve: Branches of the plexus caudalis ventralis.
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
