CHAPTEE IV. 



GENERAL TABLE OP THE INSEBTIONS OF THE MUSCLES IN 



SOLIPEDS. 



1. Veetebeal Column. 



A, CBBTICAL VEETEBEJS. 



I. Atlas. 



The atlas gives insertion to nine pairs of muscles : — 

 a. By the surface representing the spinous process, to the — 



Small posterior recti muscles of the head. 

 6. By its transverse processes, to the — 



1. Splenius muscles. 



2. Small complexus muscles. 



3. Great oblique muscles of the head, 



4. Small oblique muscles of the head. 



5. Mastoido-humeralis muscles. 



c. By its Jiody, to the — 



1. Small anterior recti muscles of the head. 



2. Small lateral recti muscles. 



3. Long muscle of the ueck. 



II. Axis. 



The axis gives insertion to six pairs of muscles : — 

 a. By its spinous process, to the — 



1. Transverse spinous muscles of the neck. 



2. Great oblique muscles of the head. 



3. Great posterior recti muscles of the head. 



6. By its transverse processes, to the — 



1. Intertransverse muscles of the neck. 



2. Mastoido-humeralis muscles. 



And by the inferior face of its body, to the — 



3. Long muscle of the neck. 



III. TIdrd, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Cervical Vertebrie, 

 These vertebrae give insertion to the followiag muscles : — 

 o. By their spinous processes, to the — 



1. Transverse spinous muscles of the neck. 



2. Ilio-spinalia muscles (4th to the 7th). 



6. By their articular tubercles, to the — 



1. Great complexus muscles. 



2. Small complexus muscles. 



3. Transverse spinous muscles of the neck. 



4. Intertransverse muscles of the neck. 



c. By their transverse processes, to he — 



1. Angular muscles of the scapula. 



2. Splenius muscles (3rd and 4tli). 



3. Mastoido-humeralis muscles (3rd and 4th). 



4. Common intercostal muscles (7th). 



5. Intertransverse muscles of the neck. 



6. Ilio-spinalis muscles (inferior branch). 



