Mink Dissection
Practice Practical
Identify the muscle labeled #1.
What is the common name for this
muscle?
Identify the muscle labeled #1.
What is the common name for this
muscle?
• Rectus femoris
• Common Name: Quadriceps; thigh
Identify muscle #2.
Does this muscle
adduct or abduct the
thigh?
Identify muscle #2.
Does this muscle adduct or abduct
the thigh?
• Gracilis
• Adducts the thigh.
Identify muscle #3.
In humans, this name is slightly different.
What is it?
Identify muscle #3.
In humans, this name is slightly
different. What is it?
• Sternomastoid
• Sternocleidomastoid
Identify muscle #4.
Identify muscle #4.
• Serratus Ventralis
Identify this lifted structure #5.
What organ system is it part of?
Identify this lifted structure #5.
What organ system is it part of?
• External Jugular Vein
• Cardiovascular System
Identify this muscle #6.
What is its overall function?
Identify this muscle #6.
What is its overall function?
• Masseter
• Closes or lifts the jaw
This muscle’s origin is the zygomatic
process. What bone is its insertion?
This muscle’s origin is the zygomatic
process. What bone is its insertion?
• mandible
Identify muscle #7 (lifted on back).
Identify muscle #7 (lifted on back).
• Latissimus dorsi
Identify this muscle #8.
What is its function?
Identify this muscle #8.
What is its function?
• Pectoralis major
• Adducts forelimbs/arm
Identify this muscle #9.
In humans, what is the opposing
muscle on the anterior side?
Identify this muscle #9.
In humans, what is the opposing
muscle on the anterior side?
• Gastrocnemius
• Tibialis anterior
Identify this lifted structure #10 in the
neck region.
Identify this lifted structure #10 in the
neck region.
• Mandibular gland
Identify the muscle marked 11.
Identify the related structure marked
“A”
Identify the muscle marked 11.
Identify the related structure marked
“A”
• Clavobrachialis
• Brachialis
Identify this muscle #12 (ventral side
of leg).
Another View of
#12.
Identify this muscle.
Identify this muscle #12.
• Vastus medialis
Identify this muscle #13 (lifted).
Identify this muscle #13. (lifted)
What bone is its insertion?
Close-up of 13
Identify this muscle #13. (lifted)
What bone is its insertion?
• Acromiotrapezius
• Scapula
Identify this muscle #14. (lifted)
What is its function?
Close up of 14
Identify this muscle #14. (lifted)
What is its function?
• Spinotrapezius
• Rotates scapula back or abducts forelimb
Identify this muscle #15.
What is the common name for this
muscle in a human?
Identify this muscle #15.
What is the common name for this
muscle in a human?
• Biceps femoris
• hamstring
Identify this muscle #16.
What muscle lies deep and inferior to it?
What is the function of both?
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
Identify this muscle #17.
Identify this muscle #17.
• Pectoralis minor
Identify this muscle #18 of the neck.
(Extra Credit)
Close-Up of 18
Identify this muscle #18 of the neck.
(Extra Credit)
• splenius
Identify this muscle #19. (Extra Credit)
Identify this muscle #19. (Extra Credit)
• Atlantoscapularis
What is the muscle labeled “B”? (found
ventral to the acromiotrapezium and
extends deep into the clavotrapezius)
What is the muscle labeled “B”? (found
ventral to the acromiotrapezium and
extends deep into the clavotrapezius)
• Levator scapula(e)
Identify this muscle #20.
Identify this muscle #20.
• Vastus lateralis
Identify this
muscle #21.
How is the
position or
location of this
muscle different in
a human?
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
Identify this muscle #22. (Can also be
found from the lateral view)
What is the function of this muscle?
Identify this muscle #22.
What is the function of this muscle?
• Semitendinosus
• Extends thigh, flexes hind-limb, abducts leg
Identify this muscle #23.
How is the relative size of this muscle
different in humans?
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)
Identify this muscle #24.
Identify this muscle #25.
Identify this muscle #24.
Identify this muscle #25.
• #24 – adductor longus
• #25 – adductor femoris
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?
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
Identify this muscle
#27.
Identify this muscle #27.
• Triceps longhead brachii
Identify t his muscle #28.
Identify t his muscle #28.
• semitendinosus
Identify this muscle #29. (Extra Credit)
Identify this muscle #29. (Extra Credit)
• Rhomboideus cervicis
Identify this muscle #30.
Identify this muscle #30.
• semimembranosus
Identify this muscle #31.
What is its function?
Identify this muscle #31.
What is its function?
• Pectineus
• Flexes hip and adducts thigh, femur, or leg
Identify this muscle #32.
In humans, what related muscle lies directly
superior to this muscle?
What common function do they both have?
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
Identify this muscle #33.
What is its function?
How many heads does this muscle group have?
In humans, what is the opposing muscle?
Identify this muscle #33.
What is its function?
How many heads does this muscle group have?
In humans, what is the opposing muscle?
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Triceps brachii lateral head
Extends forearm, elbow
Three
Biceps brachii
Identify this muscle #34.
What is its function?
Identify this muscle #34.
What is its function?
• Spinodeltoid
• Pulls humerus or abducts humerus
Identify this muscle #35.
What is its function?
Close-up of #35
Identify this muscle #35.
What is its function?
• Dorsoepitrochlearis
• Extends forearm
Identify this muscle #36.
What is its function?
Close-up of #36.
Identify this muscle #36.
What is its function?
• Levator scapula(e)
• Depresses scapula
Although not on your mink list, you
studies this muscle in a human.
Identify muscle #37.
Although not on your mink list, you
studies this muscle in a human.
Identify muscle #37.
• Rectus abdominus
Identify this deep, cartilaginous
structure in the neck #38.
What organ system is this part of?
Identify this deep, cartilaginous
structure in the neck #38.
What organ system is this part of?
• Trachea
• Respiratory system
Identify this muscle #39.
What is its function?
Based on its name, what is the bone of
insertion?
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
Identify this number #40.
What is its function?
Based on its name, what is the bone of
insertion?
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
Identify this muscle #41. (Extra Credit)
Identify this muscle #41. (Extra Credit)
• Rhomboideus capitis