Cat - Muscles of the Trunk

Question 1

Name first 3 trunk muscles of the cat

Answer 1

External oblique
Internal oblique
Rectus abdominis

Question 2

Name next 2 trunk muscles of the cat

Answer 2

Serratus anterior
-Often referred to as serratus ventralis in the cat.

Rhomboideus
-We are not going to worry about separating the r. major from the r. minor in the cat.

Question 3

Name last two muscles of the cat.

Answer 3

Rhomboideus capitis (not found in humans)
- Very thin ‘strap’-like muscle that separates from the rhomboideus muscles and goes to the head

Splenius (AKA splenius capitis)
-Deep to the clavotrapezius and the strap-like rhomboideus capitis