Necturus Musculature

Front 1

pectoralis origin

Back 1

linea alba and coracoid cartilage

Front 2

pectoralis insertion

Back 2

humerus

Front 3

pectoralis function

Back 3

adducts forelimb

Front 4

procoracohumeralis origin

Back 4

procoracoid cartilage

Front 5

procoracohumeralis insertion

Back 5

humerus

Front 6

procoracohumeralis function

Back 6

draws humerus craniad

Front 7

supracoracoideus origin

Back 7

coracoid cartilage

Front 8

supracoracoideus insertion

Back 8

humerus

Front 9

supracoracoideus function

Back 9

adducts forelimb

Front 10

branchiohyoideus origin

Back 10

first branchial arch

Front 11

branchiohyoideus insertion

Back 11

ceratohyal cartilage

Front 12

branchiohyoideus function

Back 12

moves branchial arches and hyoid

Front 13

geniohyoid origin

Back 13

medial mandible

Front 14

geniohyoid insertion

Back 14

second basibranchial cartilage

Front 15

geniohyoid function

Back 15

depresses lower jaw and draws hyoid cranially

Front 16

interhyoideus origin

Back 16

fascia covering the branchiohyoideus

Front 17

interhyoideus insertion

Back 17

median raphe

Front 18

interhyoideus function

Back 18

elevates floor of throat

Front 19

intermandibularis origin

Back 19

rami of mandible

Front 20

intermandibularis insertion

Back 20

median raphe

Front 21

intermandibularis function

Back 21

elevates floor of throat

Front 22

rectus cervicis origin

Back 22

rectus abdominis

Front 23

rectus cervicis insertion

Back 23

branchial cartilages

Front 24

rectus cervicis function

Back 24

retracts tongue and lowers head

Front 25

coracobrachialis origin

Back 25

coracoid cartilage

Front 26

coracobrachialis insertion

Back 26

humerus

Front 27

coracobrachialis function

Back 27

adducts forelimb

Front 28

humeroantebrachialis origin

Back 28

humerus

Front 29

humeroantebrachialis insertion

Back 29

radius

Front 30

humeroantebrachialis function

Back 30

flexes forearm

Front 31

triceps brachii origin

Back 31

gelnoid fossa, humerus, and coracoid cartilage

Front 32

triceps brachii insertion

Back 32

ulna

Front 33

triceps brachii function

Back 33

extends forearm

Front 34

depressor mandibulae origin

Back 34

third branchial arch

Front 35

depressor mandibulae insertion

Back 35

posterior end of mandible

Front 36

depressor mandibulae function

Back 36

depresses lower jaw

Front 37

levator mandibulae anterior origin

Back 37

frontal and parietal bones

Front 38

levator mandibulae anterior insertion

Back 38

lateral dentary

Front 39

levator mandibulae anterior function

Back 39

elevates lower jaw

Front 40

levator mandibulae externus origin

Back 40

frontal and parietal bones

Front 41

levator mandibulae externus insertion

Back 41

lateral dentary

Front 42

levator mandibulae externus function

Back 42

elevates lower jaw

Front 43

cucullaris origin

Back 43

fascia of epibranchial muscles

Front 44

cucullaris insertion

Back 44

scapula

Front 45

cucullaris function

Back 45

elevates the pectoral girdle

Front 46

latissimus dorsi origin

Back 46

fascia of epibranchial muscles

Front 47

latissimus dorsi insertion

Back 47

shoulder and proximal end of humerus

Front 48

latissimus dorsi function

Back 48

draws humerus caudad

Front 49

dorsalis scapulae origin

Back 49

suprascapular cartilage

Front 50

dorsalis scapulae insertion

Back 50

humerus

Front 51

dorsalis scapulae function

Back 51

elevates the forelimb

Front 52

dorsalis trunci origin

Back 52

myosepta and transverse processes of vertebrae

Front 53

dorsalis trunci insertion

Back 53

myosepta and transverse processes of vertebrae

Front 54

dorsalis trunci function

Back 54

flexes the vertebral column laterally

Front 55

external oblique origin

Back 55

transverse processes of trunk vertebrae

Front 56

external oblique insertion

Back 56

connective tissue of rectus abdominus

Front 57

external oblique function

Back 57

compresses the coelom and flexes and rotates the trunk

Front 58

internal oblique origin

Back 58

transverse processes of trunk vertebrae

Front 59

internal oblique insertion

Back 59

connective tissue of rectus abdominis

Front 60

internal oblique function

Back 60

compresses the coelom and flexes and rotates the trunk

Front 61

rectus abdominis origin

Back 61

anterior margin of the pubic cartilage

Front 62

rectus abdominis insertion

Back 62

transverse inscription

Front 63

rectus abdominis function

Back 63

flexes the trunk ventrally

Front 64

transversus origin

Back 64

transverse processes of trunk vertebrae

Front 65

transversus insertion

Back 65

connective tissue of rectus abdominis

Front 66

transversus function

Back 66

compresses the coelom and flexes and rotates the trunk

Front 67

forearm flexors function

Back 67

flexes the antebrachium and manus

Front 68

forearm extensors function

Back 68

extends the antebrachium and manus

Front 69

forearm flexors origin

Back 69

medial epicondyle of humerus

Front 70

forearm extensors origin

Back 70

lateral epicondyle of humerus

Front 71

flexors/extensors insertion

Back 71

metacarpals/phalanges