. The comparative anatomy of the domesticated animals. Veterinary anatomy. 190 THE MUSCLES. the atlas (Fig. 105, 9). c, d. The two or three others are directly inserted into the transverse processes of the third, fourth, and fifth cervical vertebras. Relatiom.—The splenius is related, outwardly, to the rhomboideus, the angularis, cervical trapezius, and mastoido-humeralis; inwardly, to the two complexus and two oblique muscles of the head; by its inferior border, to the superior margin of the inferior branch of the ilio-spinalis (longissimus dorsi). Action.—It extends the head and neck in incl


. The comparative anatomy of the domesticated animals. Veterinary anatomy. 190 THE MUSCLES. the atlas (Fig. 105, 9). c, d. The two or three others are directly inserted into the transverse processes of the third, fourth, and fifth cervical vertebras. Relatiom.—The splenius is related, outwardly, to the rhomboideus, the angularis, cervical trapezius, and mastoido-humeralis; inwardly, to the two complexus and two oblique muscles of the head; by its inferior border, to the superior margin of the inferior branch of the ilio-spinalis (longissimus dorsi). Action.—It extends the head and neck in incliniag them to one side. If the two act in concert, the extension is direct. Fig. StrPBRFIOIAL MUSCLES OF THE NECK AND SPINAL REGION OF THE BACK AND LOINS. 1, Dorsal trapezius; 2, Great dorsal; 3, Cervical trapezius; 4, Leyator angull scapula;; 5, Splenius; 6, Anterior, or superficial portion of the mastoido-hume- ralis; 7, Its humeral insertion; 7' Its mastoid insertion; 8, The thin aponeurosis uniting this insertion to the sterno-maxillary. muscle; 8', Posterior portion of the mastoido-humeralis; 9, Its inferior aponeurosis inserted into the interstice of the long abductor of the arm ; 10, Ster^-maxillaris; 11, Subscapijlo-hyoideus; 12, Portion of the dermal muscle of the jiSck; 13, Portion of the' great extensor of the fore-arm; 14, Posterior belly of the long abductor of the arm: 15, Great pectoral Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Chauveau, A. (Auguste), 1827-1917; Arloing, S. (Saturnin), 1846-1911; Fleming, George, 1833-1901. tr. New York, D. Appleton and Company


Size: 1592px × 1570px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ., bookauthorchauveauaauguste18271, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1880