Pin it! (Frog)
This muscle is one of the largest in the lower leg and can be seen from the ventral and dorsal view.
Gastrocnemius
This muscle can be seen from the ventral and dorsal view. As the name suggests, it isn't short and belongs to a group of muscles making up the posterior portion of the upper arm.
Long Head of the Triceps Brachii
This leg muscle is large covering half of the medial/ventral thigh, and had to be removed in order to see other muscles, such as the adductor femoris and adductor longus.
Gracilis
These animals have the pictured scales.
Sharks and Rays
Name the structure indicated by the yellow arrow.
Spiracle
This muscle can be found in the arm and gets its name from have 3 bands.
Triceps brachii
This muscle is superficial, and can be found covering the dorsal side of the scapula.
Acromiotrapezius
This muscle is large and can be seen from the ventral and dorsal views covering the top of the thigh.
Tensor fasciae latae
These animals have the pictured skin.
Reptiles
Identify the structure indicated by the yellow arrow.
Anterior Dorsal Fin
Easiest to see from the ventral view, this muscle extends from below the mylohyoid and down the upper arm and chest.
Deltoid
To see this muscle you must remove the pectoralis major. The muscle is named for it's appearance - having small bands separated by openings as though it was serrated.
Serratus Ventralis
In order to see this muscle you may need to pull back the tensor fasciae latae. You can typically see a triangular portion of this muscle sitting directly above the vastus medialis.
Rectus femoris
Name one thing that differentiates horns and antlers
- Horns don't branch
- Antlers have "velvet"
- Antlers are considered living skin, vascular supply to growing bone
- Horns have a keratinized sheath over a boney core
- Horns found in animals like antelope, antlers found in deer, elk and moose
Identify the muscle indicated by the white bracket.
Lateral Longitudinal Bundle
This muscle has a very descriptive name, suggesting it is long and runs dorsally.
Longissimus dorsi
This muscle is deep and medial, sitting under the scapula, and has a stringy appearance.
Rhomboideus
This is a large, superficial, leg muscle covering most of the back of the thigh. The name is similar to a muscle found in the arm.
Biceps femoris
Which type of feather is pictured?
Contour feather
Identify the muscle indicated by the white circle.
Adductor Mandibulae / Mandibulae Adductor
This muscle can be found above the gracilis major, but below sartorius.
Adductor Magnus
Scalenus
This lower leg muscle sits underneath the gastrocnemius.
Soleus or Plantaris
Which structure is indicated by the black arrow.
Hair Follicle
Identify the structure indicated by the white arrow.
Coracomandibularis