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Pectoralis
origin: linea alba and coracoid cartilage
insertion: humerus
function: adducts forelimb |
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Procoracohumeralis
origin: procoracoid cartilage
insertion: humerus
function: draws humerus craniad |
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supracoracoideus
origin: coracoid cartilage
insertion: humerus
function: adducts forelimb |
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Branchiohyoideus
origin: first branchial arch
insertion: ceratohyal cartilage
function: moves arches and hyoid |
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geniohyoid
origin: medial mandible
insertion: second basibranchial cartilage
function: depresses lower jaw and draws hyoid cranially |
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interhyoideus
origin: fascia covering branchiohyoideus
insertion: medial raphe
function: elevates floor of throat |
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intermandibularis
origin: rami of mandible
insertion: median raphe
function: elevates floor of throat |
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rectus cervicis
origin: rectus abdominus
insertion: branchial cartilages
function: retracts tongue and lowers head |
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coracobrachialis
origin: coracoid cartilage
insertion: humerus
function: adducts forelimb |
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humeroantebrachialis
origin: humerus
insertion: radius
function: flexes forearm |
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triceps brachii
origin: glenoid fossa, humerus, coracoid cartilage
insertion: ulna
function: extends forearm |
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depressor mandibulae
origin: 3rd branchial arch
insertion: posterior end of mandible
function: depresses lower jaw |
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levator mandibulae anterior
origin: frontal and parietal bones
insertion: lateral dentary
function: elevates lower jaw |
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levator mandibulae externus
origin: frontal and parietal bones
insertion: lateral dentary
function: elevates lower jaw |
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levatores arcuum
origin: fascia of epibranchial muscles
insertion: epibranchial cartilages
function: elevates external gills |
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cucullaris
origin: fascia of epibranchial muscles
insertion: scapula
function: elevates pectoral girdle |
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dorsalis scapulae
origin: suprascapular cartilage
insertion: humerus
function: elevates forelimb |
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latissimus dorsi
origin: fascia of epibranchial muscles
insertion: shoulder and proximal end of humers
function: draws humerus caudad |
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pectoriscapularis
origin: epribranchial cartilage
insertion: scapula and procoracoid cartilage
function: draw shoulder and forelimb craniad |
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dorsalis truncii
origin: myosepta and transverse processes of vertebrae
insertion: myospeta and transverse processes of vertebrae
function: flexes vertebral column laterally |
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external oblique
origin: transverse processes of trunk vertebrae
insertion: connective tissue of rectus abdominis
function: compress coelom, flexes and rotates the trunk |
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iliotibialis
origin: ilium
insertion: tibia
function: abducts hindlimb |
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puboischiofemoralis externus
origin: puboischiac plate
insertion: femur
function: adducts hindlimb |
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puboischiofemoralis internus
origin: internal surface of puboischiac plate
insertion: femur
function: draws femur craniad |
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puboischiotibialis
origin: posterior puboischiac plate
insertion: tibia
function: adducts hindlimb |
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pubotibialis
origin: anterior puboischiac plate
insertion: tibia
function: adducts hindlimb |
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origin: gill cartilage
insertion: gill cartilage
function: depresses gills |
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origin: fascia near dorsal midline
insertion: lateral cartilages of larynx
function: dilates larynx |
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origin: anterior margin of pubic cartilage
insertion: transverse inscription
function: flexes trunk ventrally |
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origin: posterior border of puboischiotibialis
insertion: haemel arches of caudal vertebrae 3-6
function: flexes tail |
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origin: haemal arches of caudal vertebrae 3-6
insertion: femur
function: flexes tail and draws hindlimb caudad |
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origin: ilium
insertion: tibial and fascia covering the knee
functon: extends shank |
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origin: ischium
insertion: haemal arches of caudal vertebrae 3-6
function: flexes tail |
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