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To tense the patagial region : 



Dermo-tensor patagii, 



Dermo-temporalis. 

 To cause the feathers to lie close to the body: 



Dermo-humeralis, 



D ermo-pec to ralis . 

 To tense the lateral cervical integument: 



Dermo-temporalis. 

 To support the lingual apparatus and superior larynx: 



Platysma myoides. 

 To manipulate the feathers and skin of the inferior part of the neck : 



Cleido-trachealis. 

 To control the skin in the shoulder region: 



Dermo-spinalis. 

 To cause the feathers of the back to lie close to the skin: 



Dermo-iliacus. 

 To depress the humeral region: 



Dermo-ulnaris. 

 To close the jaw: 



Temporalis, 



Pterygoideus internus, 



Pterygoideus externus, 



Masseter. 

 To open the jaw: 



Biventer maxilla, 



Entotympanic. 

 To raise the trachea and hyoid apparatus: 



Digastricus. 

 To elevate the tongue: 



Mylo-hyoideus. 

 To pull the tongue to one side: 



Singly 1 



Cerato-hyoideus, 

 Stylo-hyoideus. 



Alone when the larynx is fixed 



Sterno-hyoideus . 

 Those which protrude the tongue from the mouth: 



Together 



Cerato-hyoideus 

 Genio-hyoideus. 

 To aid in deglutition: 



When the base of the tongue is fixed 



Sterno-hyoideus. 

 To depress the tongue: 



Together 



Sterno-hyoideus . 



1 Muscles are arranged in pairs. Singly means one muscle acting alone, i.e., 

 without its fellow; together means acting both at the same time. 

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