Muscles of the Neck and Trunk Flashcards
Cutaneus omobrachialis
cutaneous muscle covering the shoulder, well developed in the equid
Cutaneus colli
in theneck, has clinical relevance in stallions
Hypaxial muscles
muscles below the transverse processes of the vertebrae
Epaxial muscles
muscles above the transverse processes of the vertebrae
General Functions of the Hypaxial mm.
felx the neck and tail, inspiration/expiration, aids in urination/defecation, partuition and locomotion
Superficial Muscles of the Neck
Sternocephalicus
Sternohyoideus
Sternothyroideus
Brachiocephalicus
(omohyoideus in horses)
Caudal attachment of the sternocephalicus?
Manubrium
Manubrium
first sternabrae
Parts of the Sternocephalicus in the Dog
Occipital part (dorsal)
Mastoid part (ventral)
Parts of the Sternocephalicus in Ruminants
Mastoid part
Mandibular part
Parts of the Sternocephalicus in Horses
Mandibular part
Hyoid apparatus
supports the larynx
Deep Muscles of the Neck
Longus capitus
Longus colli
Where does the sternothyroideus end?
at the thyroid cartilage
Where does longus colli end?
runs along ventral midline and ends in the thorax
Where does the esophagus sit?
Dosal and left of midline
Choke
common condition in horses; esophagus cannot expnd wider than the thoracic inlet
Is the trachea perfectly round?
No, it is flat on the dorsal surface.
C-shaped cartilagenous rings connected by CT and tracheal muscles
Thymus
on the heart, big when you’re young and shrinks with age
What is encapsulated in the carotid sheath? (4)
Common carotid artery
Internal jugular vein
Vagosympathetic trunk
Tracheal trunk (lymphatic)