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four first cervical vertebrae. Action : Carries tlie an- 

 terior leg forward or inclines the head and neck to one 

 side. 



3. Sterno-m AXILLARIS. — Attachments : The anterior 

 extremit}^ of the sternum, the posterior border of the 

 maxillary. Action : Flexes the head directly or to 

 one side. 



4. Stern 0-HY0IDEU8. 6. Sterno-thyroideus. — 

 Synonyms. Sterno-thyro-hyodens, (P). Attachments : 

 The anterior extremity of the sternnm, the body of 

 the iiyoid bone, the thyroid cartilage. Action : De- 

 pressors of the hyoid bone and of the larynx. 



6. Omo or subscapulo-hyoideus — Synonyms. Sub- 

 scapnlo-hyoidens, (P). Attachments: On the inner 

 surface of the subscapularis muscle, body of hyoid 

 bone. Action : Depressors of the hyoid and larynx. 



7. Great anterior straight of the head. — Syno- 

 nyms. Traehelo-snb-occipitalis, (L). Kectus capitis 

 anticus major, (P). Trachelo-occipitalis, (L). At- 

 tachments : The transverse processes of the third, 

 fourth and fifth cervical vertebrae, the sphenoid bone 

 and basilar process of the occipital. Action : Flexes 

 tlie head directly or to one side. 



8. Small anterior straight of the head. — Syno- 

 nyms. Atloido-sub occipitalis, (G). Rectus capitis 

 a.iticus minor, (P). Atloido-occipitalis inferior, (L). 



