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THE CAT. 



[chap. v. 



The muscles of the phaiynx and palate effect deglutition. As 

 soon as any portion of food, or other object, is grasped by the 

 superior muscle of the pharynx, its fibres and those of the lower 

 pharyngeal muscles successively contract, so as to drive the sub- 

 stance so grasped backwards towards the stomach. 



MUSCLES OF THE TRUNIC AND TAIL. 



§ 8. The muscles of the back are arranged in successive layers. 



Fi;; 



". — Muscles of Riout Side of FoRE-QrARTi;n. A'rectangulaf cut beixc. made in titi. 

 Cephalo-ui'merai., to .show Muscles beneath. 



JS. Buc<-inator. 



J!('. Braeliialis aiiticiis. 



C. Levatiir aiiguli ni-is. 



Cli. Ct'plialD-liuiiRTal. 



Cm. Cleido-iiiastoid. 



/Ji ami D^. Two parts of ileltoid. 



J). (Of 1km<1) iligastiic. 



/•/'?. Kxtcnial (lorso-epitioclilcav. 



A'o. Kxtenial <ilili((iic. 



/•Vi. Fronto-auiiinilai'. 



La. Levator anj^iili scapiil; ■. 



I/I. liatissiiiuis ilorsi. 



Xs. Levator scapula'. 



M. Masse,ter. 



Mo. Maxillo-auricular. 



Ml/. Myrtifonnis. 



Do. Orbicularis oiis. 



Oj). Orliicularis jialpobraruni. 



y. Pectoralis. 



J'H. Pyraiiiidalis. 



J{((. Ri'traheiite.s auriciilaui. 



Jlc, Rhouiboiileus capitis. 



Jim. Klioniboidcus iiia.jdr. 



Ny«!/. Scrratus iiiagims. 



v. (Of head) temporal. 



7'i and 7-. Anterior and )iosteri<'r parts of tra- 



])('zius. 

 T/', ■];■■■'. Parts of tricei's. 

 To. Teiiiporo-auricular. 

 Z. Zyt^'oniaticus. 

 .SV/. Scutifonii cai-tilago. 

 Sli/. II. Stvlo-glossus. 

 Sty. 'h. St'ylo-hyoid. 

 St. III/. Sterno-liyoid. 

 St. til. Jiterno-tliyroid. 



Some of them help to retain the shoulder and i)clvic girdles (and 

 therefore also the limits) in place. 



The most superficial dorsal muscle is a cutaneous muscle — or one 

 intimately connectgd with the skin. It is called the Pnunicuhis 

 carnoHKs, and is one of the largest muscles of the body. It forms a 



