Muscles And Function: Shark And Frog Flashcards
What is the taxonomy of the Dog Shark?
phylum: chondricthyes
Superorder: selachimorpha
Order: squaliformes
Family: Squalidae
Genus: Squalus
Species: S. Acanthias
Pectoral Extensor/Abductor
Elevates the pectoral fin
Pectoral fin: flexor/adductor
Depresses the pectoral fin
(Flexes)
Pelvic fin extensor
Extends/elevates the pelvic fin
- assists males with intercourse
Pelvic fin flexor/adductor
Flexes/depresses the pelvic fin
Dorsal fin muscle
Stabilization of the dorsal fin
Lavator palatoquadrati
Innervation: Trigeminal Nerve
Function: elevates palatoquadrate (upper jaw)
Preorbitalis
Innervation: Trigeminal
Function: elevates Meckles cartilidge (closes jaw)
Spiracularis
Elevates palatoqudrate (Upper jaw)
Adductor Mandibulae
Innervation: Trigeminal
Function: Elevates Meckles Cartalidge (closes jaw)
Intermandibularis
Elevates floor of mouth- reduce volume of oral cavity
Second Dorsal constrictor
Innervation: Facial Nerve
Function: Compresses gill pouches
Interhyoideus
Innervation: Facial
Function: compresses gill pouches
Cucullaris
Innervation: Glossopharyngeal
Function: elevates scapular process
Dorsal Interlarcual
Function: Pull gill arches anteriorly
Lateral Interarcual:
Function: adducts cartilages - reduces angle bw them
Brachial adductor
Function: adducts cartilages reducing angle between them
Interbrachial
Adducts the cartilages of the gill arch
Dorsal and ventral Superficial constrictor
Function: compression of gill arches
Coracomandibularis:
Function: depresses lower jaw (closes mouth)
Coracoarcual
Function: assists in depressing/ lowering jaw (opens the mouth)
Coracohyoid:
Function: assists in depressing the lower jaw (opens the mouth)
Coracobranchial:
Function: depresses lower jaw (opens the mouth)- stabilizes pericardial cavity
Cutaneous Pectoris:
Function: may compress lymph spaces
Origin: pectoralis muscle