supracoracoideus muscle of wing

Term ID

UBERON:0011605

Synonyms

• pectoralis minor

Definition

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

References

Ontology

Uberon Ontology