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neck. It arises from the tips of the ribs of the 
first and second cervical vertebrae (where it is 
fused with the sterno-atlanticus muscle), and 
also from the transverse process of the third and 
fourth cervical vertebre; it goes with diverging 
fibers to the entire anterior border of the scapula. 
Thoraci-scapularis Superficialis (Serratus super- 
ficialis, Pectoralis minor, Hinterer Theil des inneren 
groésseren Rtickwartsziehers, Pars posterior m. 
serrati antici majoris, Theil des Grand dentelé, 
Serrati posteriores, Latissimus dorsi scapulo- 
costalis). A strong muscle of three prongs that 
go directly, by superficial fibers, over into the 
oblique abdominal muscle and meet the ribs. 
The first and smallest prong arises from the 
under end of the rib of the ninth vertebra (last 
cervical); the second and medium-sized prong 
comes from the uncinate process of the tenth rib 
(first thoracic) and from beneath the uncinate 
process of the second thoracic rib; the third and 
strongest prong takes its origin from the uncinate 
processes of the second and third thoracic ribs. 
All three prongs unite to form a broad, homogen- 
eous muscle which passes forward and above to 
the hinder border of the scapula, upon whose entire 
surface, except at the lower end, it is inserted. 
Collo-thoraci-suprascapularis Profundus (Plate I., 
Fig. 3, cthspr) (Levator scapulz et serratus pro- 
fundus, Serrati anteriores, Serratus anticus major, 
Vorderer Theil des inneren grésseren Rtickwarts- 
