The cat - an introduction to the study of backboned animals, especially mammals (1881) (20586697835)

Title: The cat : an introduction to the study of backboned animals, especially mammals

Identifier: catintroduction00miva (find matches)

Year: 1881 (1880s)

Authors: Mivart, St. George Jackson, 1827-1900

Subjects: Cats; Anatomy, Comparative

Publisher: New York : Scribner's

Contributing Library: The Library of Congress

Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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136 TEE CAT. (CHAP. v. The muscles of the pharynx arid palate effect deglutition. As soon as any portion of food, or other object, is grasped by the superior muscle of the pharynx, its fibres and those of the lower pharyngeal muscles successively contract, so as to drive the sub- stance so grasped backwards towards the stomach. MUSCLES OF THE TRUNK AND TAIL. § 8. The muscles of the back are arranged in successive layers.

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Fig. 77.—Muscles of Right Side of Fore-quarter. A rectangular cdt being made in the CEPHALO-HUM.ERAL, TO SHOW MUSCLES BENEATH. B. Buccinator. Ba. Brachialis anticus. C. Levator anguli oris. Ch. Cephalo-humeral. Cm. Cleido-mastoid. Dl and D\ Two parts of deltoid. D. (Of head) digastric. Ed. External dorso-epitrochlear. Eo. External oblique. Fa. Fronto-auricular. La. Levator anguli scapulae. Ld. Latissimus dorsi. J.s. Levator scapulae. M. Masseter. Mo. Maxillo-auricular. My. Myrtiformis. Oo. Orbicularis oris. Op. Orbicularis palpebrarum. P4. Pectoralis. By. Pyramidalis. Ra. Retrahentes auriculam. Re. Rhomboideus capitis. Rm. Rhomboideus major. Smg. Serratus magnus. T. (Of head) temporal. T1 and Tz. Anterior and posterior parts of tra- pezius. Trl, Tr2. Parts of triceps. To. Temporo-auricular. Z. Zygomaticus. Set. Scutiform cartilage Sty. g. Stylo-glossus. Sty. h. Stylo-hyoid. St. hy. Sterno-hyoid. St. th. Sterno-thyroid. Some of them help to retain the shoulder and pelvic girdles (and therefore also the limbs) in place. The most superficial dorsal muscle is a cutaneous muscle—or one intimately connected with the skin. It is called the Panniculus carnosus, and is one of the largest muscles of the body. It forms a

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