CHAPTER III 



THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM 



KINDS OF MUSCLES 



The muscular system is the largest in point of weight of all 

 the body systems. It is composed of a great many separate 



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Fig. 10. — Superficial layer of muscles of horse: X, Wing of Atlas; 2, spine 

 of scapula; 4, condyle of humerus; 6, deltoid tuberosity; 8, olecranon; 16, 

 external angle of ilium; 20, patella; 21', lateral condyle of tibia. (Ellenberger- 

 Baum, Anat. fur Kiinstler.) 



muscles which belong either to the skeletal or visceral group of 

 muscles. 



The skeletal muscles comprise all the flesh or lean meat of 

 the body and represent 45 per cent, of the body weight (Fig . 10). 



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