Cat Muscles Flashcards
External intercostals
Origin: Rib
Insertion: Rib
External oblique
Origin: Ribs and lumbodorsal fascia
Insertion: Aponeurosis on the linea alba
Internal intercostals
Origin: Rib
Insertion: Rib
Internal obliques
Origin: Pelvis and lumbodorsal fascia
Insertion: Aponeurosis on the linea alba
Rectus abdominus
Origin: Pubis symphysis
Insertion: Sternum and coastal cartilages
Transversus
Origin: Ilium, lumbar vertebrae, and posterior ribs Insertion: Linea alba
Clavobrachialis
Origin: Clavicle
Insertion: Proximal end of ulna
Pectoantebrachialis
Origin: Manubrium
Insertion: Fascia of forelimb near the elbow
Pectoralis major
Origin: Cranial sternebrae
Insertion: Proximal half of humerus
Pectoralis minor
Origin: Caudal sternebrae
Insertion: Proximal half of humerus
Xiphihumeralis
Origin: Xiphoid process
Insertion: Proximal end of humerus
Cleidomastoid
Origin: Clavicle
Insertion: Mastoid process
Cricothyroid
Origin: Cricoid cartilage
Insertion: Thyroid cartilage
Digastric
Origin: Mastoid and jugular process of occipital
Insertion: Mandible
Genoihyoid
Origin: Mastoid
Insertion: Hyoid
Hyoglossus
Origin: Hyoid
Insertion: Tongue
Mylohyoid
Origin: Mandible
Insertion: Median raphe