Veterinary Gross Anatomy-II

Muscles of the Pectoral girdle

MUSCLES OF PECTORAL GIRDLE

• The forelimb is attached to the body by a group of muscles called muscles of the shoulder girdle. These muscles connect the forelimb with the head, neck and trunk. They are as follows

Pectoral muscles Superficial pectoral Cranial superficial pectoral Caudal superficial pectoral Deep pectoral Trapezius Trapezius cervicis Trapezius thoracis Brachiocephalicus Omotransversarius Latissmus dorsi Serratus ventralis Serrarus cervicis Serratus thoracis Rhomboideus Rhomboideus cervicis Rhomboideus thoracis