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thyrohyal under the geniohyoid, extending 7iearly to its tip. It 

 ends in a long tendon inserted at the side of the os entogloemm. 



Ceratohyoitl. — This is a broad fleshy muscle arising fro:n the 

 inner side of basal joint of thyrohyal ; the fibres run inwards and 

 forwards, meeting those of the other side, and are inserted into the 

 base of urohval. 



Hypoglossals. — These muscles cannot be separated from part 1. 

 of ceratoglostus. 



Sternohyoid. — This system is represented by a band of muscle 

 which arises from the basihyal and entoglossin. It spreads out 

 over thyroid cartilage and trachea. 



Caudal Muscles. 



Levator coccygis. — One pair of these muscles, two and half inches 

 long, Aery fleshy. It arises from the os ileum and from the lateral 



Fkr. 3. 





Caudal muscles of Palamedea. 



faces of the spinous processes and from lateral processes of 

 anterior to posterior caudal vertebra?. It is inserted on to mem- 

 brane covering rectrices, meeting its fellow in the median line. 



