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  • Title: Elbow extensor muscles of the horse: postural and dynamic implications.
    Author: Ryan JM, Cobb MA, Hermanson JW.
    Journal: Acta Anat (Basel); 1992; 144(1):71-9. PubMed ID: 1514364.
    Abstract:
    Based on histochemical and immunohistochemical evidence, horse elbow extensor muscles are composed of two morphologically distinct muscle groups. The long and lateral heads of the triceps brachii are large, predominantly type II (presumed fast) muscles. The long and lateral heads of the triceps together account for 96% of the weight of the elbow extensors (long head of triceps is 81%). The long and lateral heads contain three histochemical fiber types: types I, IIa and IIb. Type I muscle fibers account for approximately 18 and 27% of the fibers in the long and lateral heads of the triceps, respectively. In the lateral head, type IIa and IIb fibers account equally for the remaining 70%, while in the long head of the triceps type IIb fibers predominate (50%) over type IIa fibers (32%). In contrast, the much smaller medial head of the triceps (2% of triceps mass) and the anconeus (2% of mass) contain almost exclusively type I muscle fibers. It is hypothesized that the medial head and anconeus, with their slow fibers, contribute to the postural maintenance of the forelimb by preventing flexion at the elbow joint during passive stance. The larger long and lateral heads, with their generally fast fiber populations, are most likely important during dynamic activity.
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