The myology of the raven (Corvus corax sinuatus.) A guide to the study of the muscular system in birds (1890) (14752158795)

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Title: The myology of the raven (Corvus corax sinuatus.) A guide to the study of the muscular system in birds
Year: 1890 (1890s)
Authors: Shufeldt, Robert W. (Robert Wilson), 1850-1934
Subjects: Ravens -- Anatomy Birds -- Anatomy Muscles
Publisher: London, New York, Macmillan and co.
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library



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Fig. 60. —The skeleton of left foot of a Raven seen from behind ; designed toshow origin and insertion of muscles, and drawn life-size, by the author,from his own dissections. a, line of tendon of the Jlcxor pcrforatusmedius prh/uos pedis, b, is the line of the tendon of the flexor perfora-tits annularis primiis pedis. The exact insertion of these tendons aresomewhat hidden by the hind claw and basal joint, and they are drawnto some extent diagrammatically. tibia, on its inner side, and just below the marginal rimof its summit. The fibres at once form a little flatmuscle, rather longer in shape than the fish from which
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Fig. 61.—Outer aspect of the left pelviclimb of a Raven, showing thesiipeihcial nmscles of the thighand leg. Life size, by theauthor, from his own dissec-tions. 208 THE MYOLOGY OF THE RAVEN. it derives its name, and soon terminate at the lower ortail-end in a tendon. This tendon, long and narrow,passes directly down the postero-internal aspect of theleg to become inserted into the dense fascia covering thetibial cartilage at its supero-internal angle. Professor Mivart says that in Ornithorhynchus thismuscle is inserted into the astragalus. And that fur-ther, in Nycticehus it has lost its tibial attachment,is entirely muscular, and blends with the gastrocnemius.This same author also informs us that in the Agoutiit arises from the tibia only, wdiile it is wanting in thePig, Hyaena, Seal, and others (Elem. Anat., p. 354).I present these comparative notices of such musclesas the soleus in others of the Vertebrata in order thatwe may have before us at least short histories of themuscle i