latissimus dorsi muscle

Musculus latissimus dorsi

Muscular

3D model: latissimus dorsi muscle
latissimus dorsi muscle
3D models: Z-Anatomy - The libre 3D atlas of anatomy - CC-BY-SA 4.0 (https://github.com/Z-Anatomy/Models-of-human-anatomy), by Gauthier Kervyn and contributors; derived from BodyParts3D - The Database Center for Life Science - CC-BY-SA 2.1 Japan; Z-Anatomy states that models "Brainder" (A. Winkler, CC BY-SA 3.0) and "Cranial Nerves and Foramina" (University of Dundee, CAHID, CC BY 4.0) were used as reference/included and adapted. Converted to compressed glTF (curves as tubes, simplified, inner ear and kidney models left out) by the 3D Anatomy project; licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).

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Definition

muscle on the back trunk of the upper body

Source: Wikidata · Licence: CC0-1.0

Description from Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org/), available under CC0 1.0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/).

Relations

Action
extension of the arm via the shoulder joint, adduction of the arm at the shoulder joint, medial rotation of the arm at the shoulder joint, exhalation
Innervation
thoracodorsal nerve
Arterial supply
thoracodorsal artery

Sub-structures

Neighbouring structures

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Identifiers

TA2
2231
TA98
A04.3.01.006
FMA
13357
UBERON
0001112
Wikidata
Q283673