1. Mink Dissection
Practice Practical

2. Identify the muscle labeled #1. What is the common name for this muscle?

3. Identify the muscle labeled #1. What is the common name for this muscle?
Rectus femoris
Common Name: Quadriceps; thigh

4. Identify muscle #2. Does this muscle adduct or abduct the thigh?

5. Identify muscle #2. Does this muscle adduct or abduct the thigh?
Gracilis
Adducts the thigh.

6. In humans, this name is slightly different. What is it?
Identify muscle #3.
In humans, this name is slightly different. What is it?

7. Identify muscle #3. In humans, this name is slightly different
Identify muscle #3. In humans, this name is slightly different. What is it?
Sternomastoid
Sternocleidomastoid

8. Identify muscle #4.

9. Identify muscle #4.
Serratus Ventralis

10. Identify this lifted structure #5. What organ system is it part of?

11. Identify this lifted structure #5. What organ system is it part of?
External Jugular Vein
Cardiovascular System

12. Identify this muscle #6. What is its overall function?

13. Identify this muscle #6. What is its overall function?
Masseter
Closes or lifts the jaw

14. This muscle’s origin is the zygomatic process
This muscle’s origin is the zygomatic process. What bone is its insertion?

15. This muscle’s origin is the zygomatic process
This muscle’s origin is the zygomatic process. What bone is its insertion?
mandible

16. Identify muscle #7 (lifted on back).

17. Identify muscle #7 (lifted on back).
Latissimus dorsi

18. Identify this muscle #8. What is its function?

19. Identify this muscle #8. What is its function?
Pectoralis major
Adducts forelimbs/arm

20. Identify this muscle #9. In humans, what is the opposing muscle on the anterior side?

21. Identify this muscle #9. In humans, what is the opposing muscle on the anterior side?
Gastrocnemius
Tibialis anterior

22. Identify this lifted structure #10 in the neck region.

23. Identify this lifted structure #10 in the neck region.
Mandibular gland

24. Identify the muscle marked 11
Identify the muscle marked 11. Identify the related structure marked “A”

25. Identify the muscle marked 11
Identify the muscle marked 11. Identify the related structure marked “A”
Clavobrachialis
Brachialis

26. Identify this muscle #12 (ventral side of leg).

27. Another View of #12. Identify this muscle.

28. Identify this muscle #12.
Vastus medialis

29. Identify this muscle #13 (lifted).

30. Identify this muscle #13. (lifted) What bone is its insertion?

31. Close-up of 13

32. Identify this muscle #13. (lifted) What bone is its insertion?
Acromiotrapezius
Scapula

33. Identify this muscle #14. (lifted) What is its function?

34. Close up of 14

35. Identify this muscle #14. (lifted) What is its function?
Spinotrapezius
Rotates scapula back or abducts forelimb

36. Identify this muscle #15. What is the common name for this muscle in a human?

37. Identify this muscle #15. What is the common name for this muscle in a human?
Biceps femoris
hamstring

38. Identify this muscle #16. What muscle lies deep and inferior to it
Identify this muscle #16. What muscle lies deep and inferior to it? What is the function of both?

39. Identify this muscle #16. What muscle lies deep and inferior to it
Identify this muscle #16. What muscle lies deep and inferior to it? What is the function of both?
Tensor fascia lata(e)
Vastus lateralis is deep and inferior
They extends or abducts hind-limb or leg

40. Identify this muscle #17.

41. Identify this muscle #17.
Pectoralis minor

42. Identify this muscle #18 of the neck. (Extra Credit)

43. Close-Up of 18

44. Identify this muscle #18 of the neck. (Extra Credit)
splenius

45. Identify this muscle #19. (Extra Credit)

46. Identify this muscle #19. (Extra Credit)
Atlantoscapularis

47. What is the muscle labeled “B”
What is the muscle labeled “B”? (found ventral to the acromiotrapezium and extends deep into the clavotrapezius)

48. What is the muscle labeled “B”
What is the muscle labeled “B”? (found ventral to the acromiotrapezium and extends deep into the clavotrapezius)
Levator scapula(e)

49. Identify this muscle #20.

50. Identify this muscle #20.
Vastus lateralis

51. Identify this muscle #21. How is the position or location of this muscle different in a human?

52. Identify this muscle #21. How is the position or location of this muscle different in a human?
Temporalis
Found laterally on the sides of the skull in a human

53. Identify this muscle #22. (Can also be found from the lateral view) What is the function of this muscle?

54. Identify this muscle #22. What is the function of this muscle?
Semitendinosus
Extends thigh, flexes hind-limb, abducts leg

55. Identify this muscle #23. How is the relative size of this muscle different in humans?

56. Identify this muscle #23. How is the relative size of this muscle different in humans?
Sartorius
Thin in a human (this muscle does not cover the entire ventral surface of the leg as in mink, but wraps laterally from the hip and moves medially towards the knee)

57. Identify this muscle #24. Identify this muscle #25.

58. Identify this muscle #24. Identify this muscle #25.
#24 – adductor longus
#25 – adductor femoris

59. Identify this muscle #26. If you were to reflect this muscle in humans and look at the deeper abdominal muscle, which abdominal muscle would you find moving laterally?

60. Identify this muscle #26. If you were to reflect this muscle in humans and look at the deeper abdominal muscle, which abdominal muscle would you find moving laterally?
External abdominal oblique
Transverse abdominus

61. Identify this muscle #27.

62. Identify this muscle #27.
Triceps longhead brachii

63. Identify t his muscle #28.

64. Identify t his muscle #28.
semitendinosus

65. Identify this muscle #29. (Extra Credit)

66. Identify this muscle #29. (Extra Credit)
Rhomboideus cervicis

67. Identify this muscle #30.

68. Identify this muscle #30.
semimembranosus

69. Identify this muscle #31. What is its function?

70. Identify this muscle #31. What is its function?
Pectineus
Flexes hip and adducts thigh, femur, or leg

71. Identify this muscle #32. In humans, what related muscle lies directly superior to this muscle? What common function do they both have?

72. Identify this muscle #32. In humans, what related muscle lies directly superior to this muscle? What common function do they both have?
Gluteus maximus
Gluteus medius
Extends or abducts leg or femur

73. Identify this muscle #33. What is its function
Identify this muscle #33. What is its function? How many heads does this muscle group have? In humans, what is the opposing muscle?

74. Identify this muscle #33. What is its function
Identify this muscle #33. What is its function? How many heads does this muscle group have? In humans, what is the opposing muscle?
Triceps brachii lateral head
Extends forearm, elbow
Three
Biceps brachii

75. Identify this muscle #34. What is its function?

76. Identify this muscle #34. What is its function?
Spinodeltoid
Pulls humerus or abducts humerus

77. Identify this muscle #35. What is its function?

78. Close-up of #35

79. Identify this muscle #35. What is its function?
Dorsoepitrochlearis
Extends forearm

80. Identify this muscle #36. What is its function?

81. Close-up of #36.

82. Identify this muscle #36. What is its function?
Levator scapula(e)
Depresses scapula

83. Although not on your mink list, you studies this muscle in a human
Although not on your mink list, you studies this muscle in a human. Identify muscle #37.

84. Although not on your mink list, you studies this muscle in a human
Although not on your mink list, you studies this muscle in a human. Identify muscle #37.
Rectus abdominus

85. Identify this deep, cartilaginous structure in the neck #38
Identify this deep, cartilaginous structure in the neck #38. What organ system is this part of?

86. Identify this deep, cartilaginous structure in the neck #38
Identify this deep, cartilaginous structure in the neck #38. What organ system is this part of?
Trachea
Respiratory system

87. Identify this muscle #39. What is its function
Identify this muscle #39. What is its function? Based on its name, what is the bone of insertion?

88. Identify this muscle #39. What is its function
Identify this muscle #39. What is its function? Based on its name, what is the bone of insertion?
Clavotrapezius
Pulls humerus forward or abducts the arm
Clavicle

89. Identify this number #40. What is its function
Identify this number #40. What is its function? Based on its name, what is the bone of insertion?

90. Identify this number #40. What is its function
Identify this number #40. What is its function? Based on its name, what is the bone of insertion?
Caudofemoralis
Abducts and extends the leg
femur

91. Identify this muscle #41. (Extra Credit)

92. Identify this muscle #41. (Extra Credit)
Rhomboideus capitis