
M. latissimus dorsi
Origin: Fascia thoracolumbalis, last few ribs
Insertion: Tuberositas teres major
Action: Draw limb caudally, flex shoulder

M. trapezius pars cervicalis
Origin: Median raphe of neck
Insertion: Spina scapulae
Action: Draw limb cranially, elevate forelimb

M. trapezius pars thoracica
Origin: Lig. supraspinatus
Insertion: Spina scapulae
Action: Draw limb cranially, elevate forelimb

M. pectoralis superficialis pars descendens
Origin: Manubrium sterni
Insertion: Crista tuberculi majoris, crista humeri
Action: Draw limb cranially/caudally, adduct forelimb

M. pectoralis superficialis pars transversus
Origin: Sternebrae 1-3
Insertion: Crista tuberculi majoris, crista humeri
Action: Draw limb cranially/caudally, adduct forelimb

M. omotransversarius
Origin: Spina scapulae, fascia brachii
Insertion: Ala atlantis
Action: Draws shoulder cranially

M. omotransversarius
Origin: Spina scapulae, fascia brachii
Insertion: Ala atlantis
Action: Draws shoulder cranially

M. pectoralis profundus
Origin: All sternebrae et cartilago costales of costae verae
Insertion: Tuberculum minus, (tuberculum majus)
Action: Draw limb caudally, support trunk

M. rhomboideus pars capitis
Origin: Crista nuchae
Insertion: Margo dorsalis and dorsomedial surface of scapula
Action: Elevate forelimb, pull scapula against trunk

M. rhomboideus pars cervicis
Origin: Raphe of neck, processus spinosus of Th1-Th3
Insertion: Margo dorsalis and dorsomedial surface of scapula
Action: Elevate forelimb, pull scapula against trunk

M. rhomboideus pars thoracis
Origin: Processus spinosus of Th4-Th7
Insertion: Margo dorsalis and dorsomedial surface of scapula
Action: Elevate forelimb, pull scapula against trunk

M. serratus ventralis cervicis
Origin: Processus transversus of C2-C7
Insertion: Facies serrata of scapula
Action: Support trunk, inspiration

M. serratus ventralis thoracis
Origin: Rib 1-8
Insertion: Facies serrata of scapula
Action: Support trunk, inspiration
N. thoracicus longus innervates…
M. serratus ventralis

N. thoracodorsalis

M. serratus ventralis cervicis
Origin: Processus transversus of C2-C7
Insertion: Facies serrata of scapula
Action: Support trunk, inspiration

N. pectorales craniales

Nn. pectorales caudalis
N. thoracica longus

N. thoracicus lateralis