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Acromio-trachelian arises from the transverse process of the atlas 
and from the tendon of insertion of the outer part of the longus colli. 
It is inserted remote from the rhomboid, at least 2"1 inches from it ; 
it weighs 0"28. In Galera it is normal, and has no second origin ; 
its insertion is into the root of acromion, and the fascia over the 
shoulder. 
Splenius in both is large, thin, and arises from the six lower cervical 
spines ; its insertion is occipital. The trachelo-mastoid arises from the 
transverse process of the lowest four cervical vertebrae, and the first 
dorsal, and it is inserted into the paroccipital ; it has one inscription. 
The complexus has also an inscription, and arises from the transverse 
process of the 4-7 cervical, and 1-2 dorsal. The other muscles are 
normal ; the obliquus capitis inferior being the largest in all. The 
rectus capitis posticus major is double, one part being thin and trian- 
gular, and the second stronger. The rectus minor is normal. The 
rectus capitis lateralis is close to the obliquus superior. The first 
intertransversalis muscle is very oblique, passing upwards and out- 
wards to the atlas, parallel to the outer border of the obliquus 
inferior. 
Serratus posticus extends from the 4th to the 11th ribs. Transver- 
salis colli stretches from the longissimus dorsi to the 4th and 5th cervical 
transverse processes. Cervicalis ascendens passes from the lst-5th 
ribs to the four lower cervical transverse processes. 
Spinalis colli, and the deeper muscles, were as usual in Carnivores. 
Sterno-hyoid is normal, with an inscription, its origin being attached 
to that of sterno-thyroid in Civet, but separate in Galera. There 
were no omohyoids. The digastric was thick, with an oblique inscrip- 
tion, and a posterior insertion into the hinder half of the mandible. 
The hyo-glossus was normal, weak, with a slip from the epihyal in 
Galera ; the stylohoid thin, flattish ; the styio-glossus arose from the 
middle of the stylohyal, and was wide. In Galera there was a masto- 
hyal from the para-mastoid process to the stylohyal bone, and athyro- 
cerato-epihyal from the thyrohyal cornu to the cerato- and epihyal 
bones. The thyrohyoid muscle stretches forwards and inwards; the 
cricoid cartilage is incomplete in front in Galera. There are three 
constrictors to the pharynx, and an isthmus exists for the thyroid body ; 
crico-arytsenoideus posticus is large, and arytsenoideus proprius very 
small. 
The superficial ear muscles are retrahens, which arises by two 
slips from the occipital crest and fascia, to be inserted into the back 
of the concha, A. transversalis nuchse (F. E. Schulze) very wide, and 
connected with the nuchal platysma, lies over this, and is also 
attached to the back of the concha. The masseter is very large, and 
extends as far back as the point of the spur of the mandible. 
A part of the temporal muscle arises posteriorly above the tympanic 
and root of the zygoma, and passes forwards and a little upwards 
to be inserted into the point of the coronoid process of the lower 
jaw. There is no uvula in either, and a long velum in both. 
E. I. A. PROC. — VOL. T., ST.E. 11., SCIE^X'E. 3 U 
