Lateral head
Caput laterale
- Related terms: Triceps brachii muscle - Lateral head
Definition
Lateral head of triceps brachii:
Origin: laterally on humerus: crest of the greater tubercle of the humerus, tricipital line, humeral crest in carnivores
Insertion: Olecranon of the ulna.
Action: Extension of the elbow joint.
Nerve: Radialis.
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
