ANATOxMY OF THE NECK AND CHEST. 



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1. The splenius lying under the trapezius, and aheady described 

 in p. 201. 



2. The anterior portion of the trapezius, extending along the edge 

 of the cervical ligament, from the back of the head to within the 

 superior part of the scapula, and raising the scapula and carrying it 

 forward, already alluded to, p. 209. 



3. The rhomhoideus longus (the long diamond-shaped muscle). It 

 has already been stated that this muscle in the ox is united with the 

 trapezius, and forms the superior and lateral part of the neck, extend- 

 ing from the head to the withers. It varies materially in different 

 breeds. Nothing can be so unlike as the ridge, or crest of the neck, 

 in the Devon and the Galloway, or even the Devon and the Here- 

 ford. In all cattle it is proportionally large, because the neck gene- 

 rally was designed to be fleshy ; a fine crest, the neck gradually 

 thickening below, may be considered as a point of beauty in cattle. 



4. The serratus unticus major (the anterior part of the great saw- 

 shaped muscles, or those by Avhich the shoulder of the animal is 

 attached to the trunk, and the weight of the trunk supported), 

 'i'hese muscles of the shoulder are numerous in the ox, and are sepa- 

 rated from eacli other by cellular and adipose matter. The strength 

 of attachment which rapid motion renders necessary, is not wanted, 

 but the accumulation of the flesh and fat goes on wherever it can. 

 The serrated muscles are seen prolonged upon the side behind the 

 shoulder. 



5. One of the insertions of the levitor humeri. 



6. A portion of the serratus muscle, occupying the posterior and 

 inferior portion of the neck, where tlie neck emerges from, or enters 

 into the chest. It consists of the union of two or three muscles, par- 

 ticularly one lying across upon the first ribs. It is composed of a 

 long band, larger posteriorly, which takes its origin about the middle 



