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TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



5. Intermetacarpal Articulations .... 



6. Metacarpo-plialangeal Articulations 



7. Articulation of the First Phalanx with the Second, or First 



Articulation .... 



8. Articulation of the Second Phalanx with tlie Third, Second Interphalangeal 



Articulation, or Articulation of the Foot 

 , \bticle V. — Articulations of the Posterior Limbs 



1. Articulations of tlie Pelvis 



2. Coxo- femoral Articulation . 



3. Femoro-tibial Articulation 



4. Tibio- fibular Articulation . 



5. Articulations of the Tarsus, or Hock . 

 Chapter III.— The Articulations in Birds . 



THIRD SECTION. -THE MUSCLES 



Chapter I.— General Considerations on the Striped Muscles 



The Striped Muscles in General ..... 



Structure of the Striped Muscles .... 



Physico-chemical Properties of Striped Muscles 



Physiological Properties of Striped Muscles 



Appendages of the Muscles ...... 



Manner of Studying the Muscles 

 Chapter II.— The Muscles of Mammalia in Particular 

 Article I. — The Muscles of the Trunk 



Subcutaneous Region ...... 



Flesliy Pannicuius (Panniculus Carnosus) 



Cervical Region ....... 



A. Superior Cervical or Spinal Region of the Neck 



1. Rhomboideus ...... 



2. Angularis Muscle of the Scapula (Levator Anguli Scapulae) 



3. Splenius ....... 



4. Complexus (Complexus Major) .... 



5. Trachelo-mastoideus (Complexus Minor) 



6. Spinalis or Semispinalis Colli .... 



7. Intertransversales Colli ..... 



8. Great Oblique Muscle of the Head (Obliquus Capitis Auticus or Inferioris) 



9. Small Oblique Muscle of the Head (Obliquus Capitis Posticus or 



Superioris) 



10. Great Posterior Straight Muscle of the Head (Rectus Capitis Posticus 



Major) ........ 



11. Small Posterior Straight Muscle (Rectus Capitis Posticus Minor) 

 Differential Ciiaracters ....... 



B. Inferior Cervical or Trachelian Region 



1. Subcutaneous Muscle of the Neck (Cervical Panniculus) . 



2. Mastoido-humeralis (Levator Humeri) 



3. Sterno-maxillaris ...... 



4. Sterno-thyro-hyoideus ..... 



5. Subscapulo-hyoideus ...... 



6. Great Anterior Straight Muscle of the Head (Rectus Capitis Auticus 



Major) ........ 



7. Small Anterior Straight Muscle of the Head (Rectus Capitis Auticus 

 Minor) ....... 



8 Small Lateral Straight Muscle (Rectus Capitis Lateralis) 

 9. Scalenus ....... 



10. Long Muscle of the Neck (Longus Colli) 



Differential Characters ...... 



Spinal Region of the Back and Loins 



1. Trapezius ....... 



2. Great Dorsal (Latissimus Dorsi) 



3. Small Anterior Serrated Muscle (Seiratus Anticue) 



4. Small Posterior Serrated Muscle (Serratus Posticus) 



5. Ilio-spiualis Muscle (Longissimus Dorsi) 



