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| :'''Origin''': Mastoid process of temporal bone, nuchal crest, wing of atlas and the transverse processes of the 2nd-4th cervical vertebrae | | :'''Origin''': Mastoid process of temporal bone, nuchal crest, wing of atlas and the transverse processes of the 2nd-4th cervical vertebrae |
| :'''Insertion''': Deltoid tuberosity and crest of the [[Bones and Cartilages - Horse Anatomy#Humerus|humerus]] | | :'''Insertion''': Deltoid tuberosity and crest of the [[Bones and Cartilages - Horse Anatomy#Humerus|humerus]] |
− | :'''Action''': Advances the limb and extends the shoulder joint when limb is in motion. Draws the head and neck ventrally when the limb is fixed | + | :'''Action''': Advances the limb and extends the [[Joints and Ligaments - Horse Anatomy#Shoulder Joint|shoulder]] joint when limb is in motion. Draws the head and neck ventrally when the limb is fixed |
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| '''''Cleidomastoid''''' | | '''''Cleidomastoid''''' |
| :'''Innervatation''': Accessory n. and Axillary n. | | :'''Innervatation''': Accessory n. and Axillary n. |
| :'''Origin''': Mastoid process of the temporal bone and nuchal crest | | :'''Origin''': Mastoid process of the temporal bone and nuchal crest |
− | :'''Insertion''': Deltoid tuberosity, crest of the [[Bones and Cartilages - Horse Anatomy#Humerus|humerus]] and fascia of the shoulder as the '''cleidobrachialis''' muscle | + | :'''Insertion''': Deltoid tuberosity, crest of the [[Bones and Cartilages - Horse Anatomy#Humerus|humerus]] and fascia of the [[Joints and Ligaments - Horse Anatomy#Shoulder Joint|shoulder]] as the '''cleidobrachialis''' muscle |
− | :'''Action''': If acting bilaterally, it draws the head and neck down and backwards. If the acting with one shoulder fixed, it draws the head, upper arm fascia and neck to one side. | + | :'''Action''': If acting bilaterally, it draws the head and neck down and backwards. If the acting with one [[Joints and Ligaments - Horse Anatomy#Shoulder Joint|shoulder]] fixed, it draws the head, upper arm fascia and neck to one side. |
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| '''''Latissimus dorsi''''' | | '''''Latissimus dorsi''''' |
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| :'''Origin''': Thoracolumbar fascia | | :'''Origin''': Thoracolumbar fascia |
| :'''Insertion''': Teres tuberosity of the [[Bones and Cartilages - Horse Anatomy#Humerus|humerus]] | | :'''Insertion''': Teres tuberosity of the [[Bones and Cartilages - Horse Anatomy#Humerus|humerus]] |
− | :'''Action''': Antagonist to the brachiocephalic m. It retracts the free limb and flexes shoulder joint. It also draws the trunk forward over the fixed limb. | + | :'''Action''': Antagonist to the brachiocephalic m. It retracts the free limb and flexes [[Joints and Ligaments - Horse Anatomy#Shoulder Joint|shoulder]] joint. It also draws the trunk forward over the fixed limb. |
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| '''''Superficial Pectorals''''' | | '''''Superficial Pectorals''''' |
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| :'''Origin''': Xiphoid and 4th costal cartilages of the sternum | | :'''Origin''': Xiphoid and 4th costal cartilages of the sternum |
| :'''Insertion''': Two branches on the lesser and greater tubercles of the [[Bones and Cartilages - Horse Anatomy#Humerus|humerus]], supraglenoid tubercle of [[Bones and Cartilages - Horse Anatomy#Scapula|scapula]] | | :'''Insertion''': Two branches on the lesser and greater tubercles of the [[Bones and Cartilages - Horse Anatomy#Humerus|humerus]], supraglenoid tubercle of [[Bones and Cartilages - Horse Anatomy#Scapula|scapula]] |
− | :'''Action''':Draws the limb back, supports the trunk, moves the trunk cranially over an advanced limb and extends the shoulder. | + | :'''Action''':Draws the limb back, supports the trunk, moves the trunk cranially over an advanced limb and extends the [[Joints and Ligaments - Horse Anatomy#Shoulder Joint|shoulder]]. |
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