supracoracoideus muscle of wing
A muscle in the bird's thorax region that originates from carina of the sternum, furcula, and sternal ribs and inserts onto proximal dorsal surface of the humerus. It acts as a primary elevator of the wing in upstroke. [Manual of Ornithology: Avian Structure and Function, by Proctor and Lynch, 1998]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supracoracoideus#Muscular_system ]
Term info
supracoracoideus muscle of wing
levator of the wing
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uberon
pectoralis minor
UBERON:0011605
Term relations
- muscle of pectoral girdle
- muscle of shoulder
- has_muscle_origin some rib
- has_muscle_origin some carina of sternum
- has_muscle_origin some furcula
- has_muscle_insertion some humerus