5b: skeletal muscle Flashcards
The muscular system is divided into what 4 regions
- cranial (head) 2. Axial (associated with the sc) 3. thorax/lumbar/pelvic 4. fore and hind limbs
Cranial muscles: Do the arrangement of these muscles differ in marine mammals compared to those of terrestrial animals? Why?
yes, i.e.: making facial movements such as breathing, visio, eating, sound etc..
What are the facial muscles of marine mammals involved in?
opening/closing the nares/blow holes to prevent water from entering the lungs
Where are the facial muscles in sirenians and what is its function?
inserted into the snout (nose) which makes it very flexible and allows them to use their snout for manipulation of their food.
Where are the facial muscles in cetaceans and what is its function?
arranged and positioned around the air sac system on their foreheads which are involved with the production of sound
Facial muscles: mysticetes how are they arranged and was is their function/purpose?
facial muscles extend between the 2 halves of the mandible (jaw bone) which is used to squeeze ingested water throw the baleen that enters the mouth as they feed.
Which muscle in terrestrial animals allows the young to suckle on mothers nipples? how does it do this?
Buccinator muscle forms part of the cheek wall and gives them rigidity when suction is produced.
Cranial muscles: Cetaceans does the same suckling apply to these animals?
NO, they have long snouts therefore cannot suckle.
Cranial muscles: cetaceans how do they nurse their young?
the mother cetacean will squirt milk into the baby’s moth by contraction of special muscles over mammary glands.
Cranial muscles: Pinnipeds Explain masticatory muscles
similar to those found in terrestrial carnivores
Cranial muscles: Sirenians Explain masticatory muscles
similar to terrestrial herbivores
Cranial muscles: Cetacean Temporal muscle size and function
reduced temporal muscles (open and closes jaws in terrestrials)
Cranial muscles: Cetaceans What other 2 muscles are involved opening and closing the jaw? what do these muscles normally do?
pterygoids and masseter - normal: later movement (side to side)
Cranial muscles: tongue is made mostly of _____ muscle?
skeletal
Cranial muscles: describe the size of the blue whale tongue and the percent of body weight it makes up
tongue = size of an elephant = 2.5% of body weight
Where are axil muscles usually attached?
found attached to the Sc the entire length of the body
skeletal muscle: pinnipeds describe the neck length and purpose of neck muscles
very long and very muscular and function is balancing during movement. Males: used to deliver blows during fighting for territory during breeding
skeletal muscle: cetaceans describe the neck length and purpose of neck muscles
neck muscles are unremarkable (short necks)