Spinalis thoracis muscle
Musculus spinalis thoracis
- Synonym: Thoracic spinal muscle
Definition
The spinalis thoracis is the thoracic part of the spinalis muscle that attaches to thoracic vertebral spinous processes and continues forward as spinalis cervicis.
Origin: Extending across the spinous processes of one or more thoracic vertebrae, and sometimes last cervical vertebra
Insertion: extends forward as spinalis cervicis
Action: Extends the neck; in unilateral action to raise the neck obliquely and turn it to one side.
Nerve: Dorsal branches of the lumbar and thoracic nerves
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic Mammals: Textbook and Colour Atlas, Sixth Edition - Horst Erich König, Hans-Georg Liebich - Schattauer - ISBN-13: 978-3794528332
Miller's Anatomy of the Dog, 4th Edition - Evans & de Lahunta- Elsevier
Illustrated Veterinary Anatomical Nomenclature - 3rd edittion - Gheorghe M. Constantinescu, Oskar Schaller - Enke
This definition incorporates text from the book 'Anatomie comparée des mammifère domestiques' - 5th edition - Robert Barone - Vigot
