. Cattle. Cattle; Cattle. ANATOMY OF THE NECK AND CHEST. 211 1. The splenitis lying under the trapezius, and already described in p. 2. The anterior portion of the trapezius, extending along the edge of the cervical ligament, from the back of the head to within the superior part of the scapula, and raising the scapula and carrying it forward, already alluded to, p. 209. 3. The rhomboideus longus (the long diamond-shaped muscle). It has already been stated that this muscle in the ox is united with the trapezius, and forms the superior and lateral part of the neck, extend- ing from the hea
. Cattle. Cattle; Cattle. ANATOMY OF THE NECK AND CHEST. 211 1. The splenitis lying under the trapezius, and already described in p. 2. The anterior portion of the trapezius, extending along the edge of the cervical ligament, from the back of the head to within the superior part of the scapula, and raising the scapula and carrying it forward, already alluded to, p. 209. 3. The rhomboideus longus (the long diamond-shaped muscle). It has already been stated that this muscle in the ox is united with the trapezius, and forms the superior and lateral part of the neck, extend- ing from the head to the withers. It varies materially in different breeds. Nothing can be so unlike as the ridge, or crest of the neck, in the Devon and the Galloway, or even the Devon and the Here- ford. In all cattle it is proportionally large, because the neck gene- rally was designed to be fleshy ; a fine crest, the neck gradually thickening below, may be considered as a point of beauty in cattle. 4. The serratus anticus major (the anterior part of the great saw- shaped muscles, or those by which the shoulder of the animal is attached to the trunk, and the weight of the trunk supported). These muscles of the shoulder are numerous in the ox, and are sepa- rated from each other by cellular and adipose matter. The strength of attachment which rapid motion renders necessary, is not wanted, but the accumulation of the flesh and fat goes on wherever it can. The serrated muscles are seen prolonged upon the side behind the shoulder. 5. One of the insertions of the levator humeri. 6. A portion of the serratus muscle, occupying the posterior and inferior portion of the neck, where the neck emerges from, or enters into the chest. It consists of the union of two or three muscles, par- ticularly one lying across upon the first ribs. It is composed of a long band, larger posteriorly, which takes its origin about the middle. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may h
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