VET203 – Canine Forelimb Muscles: Complete Attachment & Function Guide for Veterinary Anatomy (2025)

VET203 – Canine Forelimb Muscles: Complete
Attachment & Function Guide for Veterinary
Anatomy (2025)
Deltodieus - attachment: Scapular spine and acromion to: deltoid tuberosity of
humerus

Deltoideus -

Infraspinatus - attachment: Infraspinous fossa, to: greater tubercle

Infraspinatus -

Teres Minor - attachment: Distocaudal border of scapula, to: proximolateral humerus (trees
minor tuberosity)

Teres Minor -

Supraspinatus - attachment: Supraspinous fossa, to: greater tubercle

Supraspinatus -

Subscapularis - attachment: Subscapular fossa, to: lesser tubercle

Subscapularis -

Teres Major - attachment: Caudal scapula, to: proximomedial humerus (trees major
tuberosity)

Teres Major -

Triceps long head - attachment: Distocaudal border of scapula, to: Olecranon tuber

Triceps Long head -

Triceps lateral head - attachment: proximolateral humerus (tricipital line), to: Olecranon
tuber

Triceps Lateral head -

Triceps accessory head - attachment: Proximocaudal humerus (neck), to: Olecranon
tuber

, Triceps Accessory head -

Triceps medial head - attachment: Proximomedial humerus, to: Olecranon tuber

Triceps Medial head -

Anconeus - attachment: Distal humerus, to: Olecranon

Anconeus -

Biceps - attachment: Supraglenoid tubercle, to: proximal craniomedial radius/ulna
tuberosities

Biceps -

Brachialis - attachment: proximal caudolateral humerus, to: proximal craniomedial radius and
ulnar tunerosities

Brachialis -

Teres Minor and Infraspinatus - what muscles are deep to the Deltoideus?

Deltoideus - green

Teres Minor - red

Infraspinatus - light blue

trapezius and omotransversarius - what muscles are superficial to the supraspinatus?

teres major - red

subscapularis - blue

triceps accessory head - green

triceps medial head - yellow

triceps lateral head - red

triceps long head - blue

brachialis - pink

anconeus - red

Latissimus dorsi -