Extrinsic muscles of the thoracic limb and related structures
1. Superficial pectoral
a) Descending pectoral
b) Transverse pectoral
2. Deep pectoral
3. Brachiocephalicus
4. Clavicular intersection
5. Cleidocephalicus
6. Cleidocervicalis (pars cervicalis)
7. Cleidomastoideus (pars mastoidea)
8. Cleidobrachialis
9. Sternocephalicus
10. Sternomastoideus
11. Sternooccipitalis
12. Sternohyoideus
13. Sternothyroideus
14. Omotransversarius
15. Trapezius
16. Trapezius cervicales
17. Trapezius thoracis
18. Rhomboideus
19. Rhomboideus cervicis
20. Rhomboideus thoracis
21. Rhomboideus capitis
22. Latissimus dorsi
23. Serratus ventralis
24. Serratus ventralis thoracallis
25. Serratus ventralis cervicis
Intrinsic muscles of the thoracic limb
Lateral scapula and shoulder:
26. Deltoideus
Scapular part
Acromial part
27. Infraspinatus
28. Teres minor
29. Supraspinatus
Medial scapula and shoulder:
30. Subscapularis
31. Teres major
32. Coracobrachialis
Caudal arm:
33. Tensor fasciae antebrachii
34. Triceps brachii
Long
Lateral
Accessory
Medial
35. Anconeus
Cranial arm:
35. Biceps brachii
Transverse humeral retinaculum
36. Brachialis
Cranial and lateral forearm:
37. Extensor carpi radialis
Extensor retinaculum
38. Common digital extensor
39. Radial head (Muscle of Philips)
40. Ulnar head (Muscle of Thiernesse)
41. Lateral digital extensor
42. Ulnaris lateralis
43. Supinator
44. Abductor digiti I longus or Abductor pollicis longus
45. Pronator teres
46. Brachioradialis
Caudal and medial forearm:
47. Flexor carpi radialis
48. Superficial digital flexor
49. Flexor carpi ulnaris
Ulnar head
Humeral head
50. Deep digital flexor
HUmeral head
Ulnar head
Radial head
51. Pronator quadratus
Short Muscles of Digits:
52. Interossei
Muscles of the Pelvic Girdle
53. Psoas Minor
54. Iliopsoas
55. Quadratus Lumborum
Muscles of the pelvic limb
Caudal thigh
56. Biceps femoris
57. Semitendinosus
58. Semimembranosus
59. Medial thigh
60. Sartorius
61. Gracilis
62. Pectineus
63. Adductor
Adductor manus et brevis
Adductor longus
64. Lateral pelvis (rump)
65. Tensor fasciae latae
Cranial Tensor fasciae latae
Caudal Tensor fasciae latae
66. Superficial gluteal (Gluteus superficialis)
67. Middle gluteal (Gluteus medius)
68. Deep gluteal (Gluteus profundus)
69. Piriformis
Caudal hip
70. Internal obturator or Obturator internus
71. Gemelli
72. Articularis coxae
73. Quadratus femoris
74. External obturator or Obturator externus
Cranial thigh
75. Quadriceps femoris
76. Rectus femoris
77. Vastus lateralis
78. Vastus intermedius
79. Vastus medialis
Craniolateral leg
Cranial tibial
80. Long digital extensor
81. Lateral digital extensor
82. Extensor hallucis longus
83. Peroneus longus
Caudal leg
84. Gastrocnemius
85. Superficial digital flexor
86. Deep digital flexors
a) Flexor hallucis longus
b) Tibialis caudalis
c) Long digital extensor
87. Popliteus
Short Muscles of the Digits:
88. Short digital extensor
89. Short digital flexor
90. Interflexorious
91. Interosseous
92. Quadrates plantae
Cheek and Lips
Sphincter colli superficialis
Platysma
Cutaneous labiorum
Spinchter colli profundus
Pars oralis
Pars palpebralis
Pars intermedia
Pars auricularis
Muscles of the Head/ Face
Spinchter colli profundus pars palpebralis m.
Superficial scutuloauricularis m.
Platysma m.
93. Incisivus superioris
94. Incisivus inferioris
95. Buccinator m.
96. Mentalis m.
97. Maxillonasolabial m.
98. Levator labii maxillaries/superioris
99. Caninus
100. Zygomaticus m.
101. Orbicularis oris m.
102. Orbicularis oculi m.
Forehead, eyelids, and the nose
103. Frontalis
104. Orbicularis oculi
105. Retractor anguli lateralis
106. Levator anguli medialis
107. Levator palpebrae superioris
108. Levator nasolabialis
109. Malaris
External ear
110. Scutiform cartilage
111. Cervicoauricularis superficialis
112. Cervicoscutularis
113. Occipitalis
114. Cervicoauriculari profundus
115. Interparietoscutularis
116. Scutuloauricularis profundus
117. Scutuloauricularis superficialis accessorius
118. Scutuloauricularis superficialis medius
119. Interparietoauricularis
120. Cervicoauricularis profundus minor
121. Oblique et transversi auriculae
122. Short longitudinal fibers
123. Pars sulci transversi
124. Pars marginalis
125. Helicis
126. Mandibuloauricularis
Dorsal auricular msucles
127. Parietoscutularis
128. Parietoauricularis
129. Interscutularis
Rostral auricular muscles
130. Scutuloauricularis superficialis dorsalis
131. Zygomaticoauricularis
132. Tragohelicinus
133. Tragotubulohelicinus
134. Conchohelicinus
135. Interscutularis
136. Scutuloauricularis profundus major
137. Frontoscutularis
Ventral auricular m.
138. Parotidoauricularis
Muscles of mastication
139. Digastricus
140. Mylohyoideus
141. Temporalis
142. Masseter
143. Pterygoideus lateralis
144. Pterygoideus medialis
Muscles pf tongue
145. Styloglossus
146. Genioglossus
147. Hyoglossus
148. Propria linguae
Muscles of pharynx
149. Pterygopharyngues
150. Palatopharyngeus
151. Hyopharyngeus
152. Thyropharyngeus
153. Cricopharyngeus
154. Stylopharyngeus
Muscles of larynx
155. Cricothyroideus
156. Cricoarytenoideus dorsalis
157. Cricoarytenoideus lateralis
158. Thyroarytenoideus
159. Vocalis
160. Ventricularis
161. Arytenoideus transversus
162. Hyoepiglotticus
Extraocular m.
163. Obliquus ventralis
164. Obliquus dorsalis
165. Rectus lateralis
166. Rectus medialis
167. Rectus dorsalis
168. Rectus ventralis
169. Retractor bulbi
Internal m. of eyeball
170. Ciliaris
171. Sphincter pupillae
172. Dilatator pupillae
M. Of hyoid apparatus
173. Sternohyoideus
174. Thyrohyoideus
175. Mylohyoideus
176. Ceratohyoideus
177. Geniohyoideus
178. Jugulohyoideus
179. Stylohyoideus
N. Of soft palate
180. Tensor veli palatini
181. Levator veli palatini
182. Palatinus
Muscles of neck
183. Longus capitis
184. Longus colli
185. Rectus capitis ventralis
186. Rectus capitis lateralis
Muscles of thoracic wall
187. Scalenus
188. Serratus ventralis
189. Serratus dorsalis
190. Serratus dorsalis cranialis
191. Serratus dorsalis caudalis
192. External intercostal m.
193. Internal intercostal m.
194. Intercartilaginei externi
195. Intercartilaginei interni
196. Levator costarum
197. Subcostales
198. Rectus thoracis
199. Retractor costae
200. Transversus thoracis
Muscles of abdominal wall
201. External abdominal oblique
202. Internal abdominal oblique
203. Rectus abdominis
204. Transversus abdominis
Linea alba
Rectus sheath
External lamina of the sheath
Internal lamina of the sheath
205. Inguinal canal
Epaxial m.
206. Iliocostalis lumborum
207. Iliocostalis thoracis
208. Longissimus thoracis et lumborum
209. Longissimus cervicis
210. Longissimus capitis
211. Splenius
212. Spinalis et semispinalis thoracis et cervicis
213. Semispinalis capitis
214. Biventer cervicis
215. Complexus
216. Multifidi
Multifidus lumborum
Multifidus thoracis
Multifidus cervicis
217. Rotatores
218. Rotatores longis
219. Rotatores breves
220. Intertransversarii
Intertransversarii caudae
Intertransversarii lumborum et thoracis
Intertransversarii cervicis
221. Interspinales
Dorsal muscles of the atlanto-occipital and atlanto-axial joints
222. Rectus capitis dorsalis major
223. Rectus capitis dorsalis minor
224. Rectus capitis dorsalis intermedius
225. Obliquus capitis caudalis
226. Obliquus capitis cranialis
MUSCLES OF THE TAIL
227. Sacrococcygeus dorsalis medialis
228. Sacrococcygeus dorsalis lateralis
229. Sacrococcygeus ventralis medialis
230. Sacroccocygeus ventralis lateralis
231. Coccygeus
232. Levator ani
233. Intertransversarius dorsalis caudae
234. Intertransversarius ventralis caudae
235. Coccygeus
236. Levator ani
237. Pelvic diaphragm
238. Retrococcygeus
239. Internal anal sphincter
240. Anal sac
241. External anal sphincter
242. Perinei
243. Bulbospongiosus
244. Ischiocavernous
245. Retractor penis s. clitoridis
Superficial Structures
umbilicus
thoracic mammae (cranial & caudal)
abdominal mammae (cranial & caudal)
inguinal mammae
costal arch
fascia (superficial & deep fascia)
cutaneous muscle
cutaneus trunci m.
preputial muscle (male)
[Notice: regional differences in skin thickness & foot pads]
Thoracic Limb Extrinsic Muscles
superficial pectoral muscle
descending & transverse parts
deep pectoral muscle
brachiocephalicus m.
clavicular intersection (cat: clavicle bone remnant)
cleidobrachialis m.
cleidocephalicus m.
pars cervicalis (cleidocervicalis m.)
pars mastoidea (cleidomastoideus m.)
Ventral Neck Muscles and Cervical Deep Fascia
sternocephalicus m. (mastoid & occipital parts)
sternohyoideus m.
sternothyroideus m.
superficial cervical lymph node [palpate]
deep fascia of the neck
carotid sheath
median raphe (dorsal)
trachea
Thoracic Limb Extrinsic Muscles (continued)
omotransversarius m. (covering the superficial cervical lymph node)
trapezius m. (cervical & thoracic parts) [palpate]
rhomboideus m. [palpate] (capitis, cervicis & thoracis parts)
latissimus dorsi m. [palpate] (aponeurosis of origin from thoracolumbar deep fascia)
serratus ventralis m. (cervicis and thoracis parts)