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Cat Flashcards

1
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large bone that makes up posterodorsal part of brain case

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parietal

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on either side of the skull, dorsal to the posterior teeth, house eyeballs

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orbits

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3
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cranial wall posterior to each orbit

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temporal fossa

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vantral margin of orbit and fossa

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zygomatic arch

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opening and passageway to inner/middle ear

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external auditory meatus

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hole in posterior surface of the skull through which spinal cord connects to brain

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foramen magnum

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flat region between teeth on ventral side of skull

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hard palate

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two openings of nasal passage in live cat

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choanae

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paired oval and convex regions on posteroventral side of skull

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tympanic bulla

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10
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most anterior paired bones of the skull, form dorsal margins of naris

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nasal

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posterior to nasals, contribute to lateral and dorsal surfaces of skull, most of orbital walls

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frontal

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projects ventrally from each frontal to demarcate posterior region of orbit

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postorbital process

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large bones forming most of the dorsal and lateral parts of the cranium

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parietal

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14
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small bone wedged between posterior ends of parietals

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interparietal

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15
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converging point of temporal lines on posterior of parietal/interparietal

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sagittal crest

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16
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bone that froms skull’s posterior surface

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occipital

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17
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features of occipital bone that articulate with first vertebra

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occipital condyles

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18
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on ventral cranium just posterior to tympanic bulla

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jugular process

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19
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bones that form lateral and ventral margins of nasal aperture

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premaxilla

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20
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larger bones that hold majority of teeth and form most of hard palate in ventral view

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maxilla

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21
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snout, where maxilla, premaxilla, nasal, and frontal bones meet

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rostrum

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22
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small bone on the anterior orbital wall

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lacrimal

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23
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bones that complete the hard palate posteriorly

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palatine

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24
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extension of palatine that extends posteriorly

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pterygoid

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25
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elongated, median, narrow bone lying between pterygoid blades

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presphenoid

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26
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lateral extension of pre sphenoid that is exposed in ventral orbital wall

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orbitosphenoid

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27
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posterior end of the palatine bones in almost centre of ventral surface

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basisphenoid

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28
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lateral, winglike portion of sphenoid

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alisphenoid

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29
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most anterior foramen, lies entirely within orbitosphenoid

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optic canal

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30
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second foramen formed by orbitosphenoid and alisphenoid

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orbital fissure

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31
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third foramen, in alisphenoid

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foramen rotundum

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32
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fourth foramen, in alisphenoid

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foramen ovale

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33
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extends anteriorly from pre sphenoid in nasal cavity

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vomer

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34
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foramina piercing cribriform plate

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cribriform foramina

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35
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squamous, petrous, and tympanic fused together

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temporal

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36
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large flat bones ventral to the parietals that help to complete the lateral wall of the braincase

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squamosal

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37
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petrous portion of temporal, contains inner ear, may be seen through external auditory meatus

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petrosal

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38
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tiny bones of middle ear

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malleus, incus, stapes

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39
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single bone that forms each side of mandible

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dentary

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40
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largest process of mandible, point of insertion for temporal muscle

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coronoid process

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41
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forms lower half of temporomandibular joint, bears facet for articulation with mandibular fossa of temporal bone

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condyloid process

42
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projection of posteroventral part of the dentary

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angular process

43
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teeth of the dentary bone

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incisor, canine, premolar, molar, carnassial

44
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first vertebra

45
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second vertebra

46
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first 7 vertebrae

47
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13 vertebrae after cervical, characterized by articulation with ribs

48
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7 vertebrae after thoracic, characterized by large size that increases posteriorly

49
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three vertebrae that are fused together forming the sacrum, links spine to pelvic girdle

50
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21-23 of the smallest vertebrae

51
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opening on either side of each vertebra allowing passage of spinal nerve

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intervertebral foramen

52
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anteroventral portion of vertebra

53
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hole through which spinal cord passes

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neural canal

54
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dorsal projection from each vertebra

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neural process

55
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projects a pedicle on either side of the centrum

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transverse process

56
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forms strong but flexible cage that protects vital organs

57
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prominent ridge on lateral side of scapula

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scapular spine

58
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ventral endpoint of scapular spine

59
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posterior projection of scapular spine dorsal to acromion

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metacromion

60
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smooth concave surface at apex of scapula for articulation with humerus

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glenoid fossa

61
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larger smooth surface on lateral scapula

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supraspinous fossa

62
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smaller smooth surface on lateral scapula

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infraspinous fossa

63
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medial surface of scapula

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subscapular fossa

64
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small, slender nones suspended in musculature associated with forelimb, lying just anterior to proximal end of humerus

65
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proximal bone of the forelimb

66
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shorter bone of forearm that widens distally

67
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longer bone of forearm that tapers distally

68
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distal forelimb, carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges

69
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paired innominate bones that articulate with each other ventrally and with the sacrum dorsally

70
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bone of proximal part of hindlimb

71
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small tear shaped sesamoid bone

72
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slender, lateral, shorter bone of middle hindlimb

73
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larger and medial bone of the middle segment of the hind limb

74
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tarsals, metatarsals, and phalanges

75
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brow and upper cheek, guarding eyes

76
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third eyelid, lies on medial part of eye

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nictitating membrane

77
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external openings of nose

78
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region of skin surrounding nares

79
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whiskers

80
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proximal forelimb, humerus

81
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medial forelimb, radius and ulna

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antebrachium

82
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medial hindlimb, fibia and tibia

83
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female opening of urinary and reproductive tracts

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urogenital aperture

84
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wide muscle that originates from the lateral region of the fascia and pass anteroventrally, pulls humerus postdorsally

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latissimus dorsi

85
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most posterior trapezius muscle, draws scapula posterodorsally

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spinotrapezius

86
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insertion at scapular spine toward mid dorsal line, pulls scapula toward mid dorsal line

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acromiotrapezius

87
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most anterior trapezius muscle, covers most of neck laterally and pulls scapula anterodorsally, inserts partially on clavicle and partially on clavobrachialis

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clavotrapezius

88
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anterior to clavotrapezius, extends from mastoid process of the skull, inserts on sternum

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sternomastoid

89
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small, anterior, to acromiotrapezius/spinodeltoid, flexor and lateral rotator of humerus

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acromiodeltoid

90
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lies dorsal to acromiodeltoid, passes deep into margin of clavotrapezius

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levator scapulae ventralis

91
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extends anterolaterally from scapular spine arising at insertion of acromiotrapezius

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spinodeltoid

92
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covers the brachium posteriorly and laterally and extend into spinodeltoid

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long head/lateral head of triceps brachia

93
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muscle underneath latissimus dorsi covering posteroventral side

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external oblique

94
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continuation of clavotrapezius for insertion at ulna

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clavobrachialis

95
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lies dorsal to pectoantebrachialis, extends laterally at the anterior portion and obliquely at the posterior portion where it extends anterolaterally from the midline

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pectoralis major

96
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lies dorsoposteriorly along pectoralis minor and attaches to xiphisternum and xiphoid cartilage

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xiphihumeralis

97
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the most superficial of the forelimb muscles in ventral view, partially covers pectoralis major

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pectoantebrachialis

98
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a thin muscle covering the surface of the brachium and extends it, lies ventrally to triceps brachii

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epitrochlearis

99
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posterior to xiphihumeralis, underneath the layer of external oblique

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internal oblique

100
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posterior to xiphihumeralis, underneath the layers of external oblique, internal oblique, and rectus abdominus, fibres run in opposite direction

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transversus abdominus

101
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posterior to xiphihumeralis, underneath the layers of external oblique and internal oblique

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rectus abdominus

Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (18 decks)

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