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PECTORAL EXTENSORS
Origin: scapular process and adjacent fascia
Insertion: radials and ceratotrichia
Function: elevate pectoral fins |
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ADDUCTOR MANDIBULAE
Origin: posterior part of palatoquadrate cartilage
Insertion: Meckel's Cartilage
Function: closes mouth |
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CONSTRICTORS
Origin: vertical raphe
Insertion: vertical raphe
Function: compresses gill pouches |
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INTERMANDIBULARIS
origin: Meckel's cartilage and adductor mandibulae fascia
insertion: midventral raphe
function: raises the floor of the mouth |
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LEVATOR HYOMANDIBULAE
origin: otic capsule
insertion: hyomandibular
function: compresses gill pouches |
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SPIRACULARIS
origin: otic capsule
insertion: palatoquadrate cartilage
function: ELEVATES PALATOQUADRATE |
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CUCULLARIS
origin: dorsal longitudinal bundle fascia
insertion: epibranchial cartilage and scapular process
function: elevate gill arches and pectoral girdle |
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LEVATOR PALATOQUADRATI
origin: otic capsule
insertion: palatoquadrate cartilage
function: raises upper jaw |
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PELVIC FLEXORS
Proximal
origin: linea alba and puboischiac bar
insertion: metapterygium
function: depresses pelvic fin
Distal
origin: metapterygium
insertion: radials and ceratotrichia
function: depresses pelvic fin |
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INTERHYOIDEUS
origin: midventral raphe
insertion: ceratohyal
function: compresses gill pouches |
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COMMON CORACOARCUALS
origin: coracoid bar
insertion: coracohyoid
function: opens mouth |
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CORACOMANDIBULARIS
origin: fascia of common coracoarcuals
insertion: Meckel's Cartilage
function: opens mouth |
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CORACOHYOID
origin: common coracoarcuals
insertion: basihyal
function: opens mouth |
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origin: midventral surface of chondrocranium
insertion: adductor mandibulae
function: closes mouth |
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superficial
origin: iliac process of puboischiac bar
insertion: radials & ceratotrichia
function: elevates pectoral fin
deep
origin: metapterygium
insertion: radials & ceratotrichia
function: elevates pectora fin |
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