Omotransversarius muscle
| Omotransversarius muscle |
|---|
| origin |
| Transverse process of the atlas and axis |
| approach |
| Scapulae ( spina scapulae ) |
| function |
| Showing off the shoulder |
| Innervation |
| Ramus dorsalis of the accessory nerve |
The omotransversarius muscle ( Latin for "shoulder-vertebral transverse process muscle") is a strip-shaped skeletal muscle of the neck in mammals . It is not trained in humans.
The omotransversarius muscle arises from the transverse processes ( processus transversus ) of the first ( atlas ) and second cervical vertebrae ( axis ). From there it pulls along the neck to the lower end of the scapulae ( spina scapulae ). The side of the muscle is largely covered by the cleidocephalicus muscle . He pulls the shoulder joint forwards and thus participates in showing the front limb. Near the insertion, under the muscle, is the bug lymph node , which can be felt through the muscle.
literature
- Franz-Viktor Salomon: muscle tissue. In: Anatomy for veterinary medicine. Enke, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-8304-1007-7 , pp. 147-234.