Cat Anatomy Dissection Guide
Superficial Muscles
Ventral View pectoantebrachialis
Dorsal View
pectoralis major
pectoralis minor
xiphihumeralis
external oblique
internal oblique
transversus abdominis
rectus abdominus
latissmus dorsi
clavobrachialis
sternomastoid
cleidomastoid
sternohyoid
sternothyroid
digastric
mylohyoid
external jugular vein
transverse jugular vein
anterior facial vein
posterior facial vein
parotid gland
submaxillary gland Abdominal Cavity
lymph gland
masseter
temporalis
clavotrapezius
epitrochlearis
triceps brachii
sartorius
gracilis
pectineus
iliopsoas
adductor femoris
adductor longus
gastrocnemius
soleus
tibialis anterior
flexor digitorum longus
achilles tendon
calcaneus
semimembranosus
clavotrapezius
acromiotrapezius
spinotrapezius
latissiumus dorsi
clavobrachialis
acromiodeltoid
spinodeltoid
levator scapulae ventralis
triceps brachii long head
triceps brachii lateral head
gluteus medius
gluteus maximus
caudofemoralis
tensor fascia lata
biceps femoris
semitendinosis
semimembranosis
lumbodorsal fascia
sartorius
gastrocnemius
parietal peritoneum
visceral peritoneum
greater omentum
lesser omentum
liver right lateral lobe
right medial lobe
left lateral lobe
left medial lobe
caudate lobe
diaphragm
stomach
urinary bladder
gall bladder
pancreas
spleen
kidney
small intestine
duodenum
jejunum
ileum
mesentery
large intestine
caecum
ascending colon
transverse colon
descending colon
rectum
anus
The following pictures are meant to serve as study aides. Please understand that some
textbooks use names that are not used in your lab manual. You must identify muscles
based upon the names provided in the Dissection Study Guide.
Ventral View – Pectoral Girdle
Note the Pectoralis Minor is called Pectoralis Profundus here. The Pectoralis Major is
labeled Pectoralis Transversus, and the pectoantebrachialis is labeled Pectoralis
Descendens.
Ventral View – Head and Neck Muscles
Lateral View – Head and Neck Muscles
Ventral View – Head and Neck Muscles
Ventral View – Pectoral Girdle
Ventral View – Pectoral Muscles & Thorax
Ventral View – Thorax and Abdomen Muscles
Ventral View – Arm Muscles
Dorsal View – Head, Neck, and Shoulder Muscles
Lateral View – Head, Neck, and Shoulder Muscles
Lateral View – Pectoral Girdle
The cleidocervicalis is labeled clavotrapezius in your book.
This figure illustrates the
position of the transversus
abdominus in relation to the
internal and external oblique
muscles.
Pelvic and Thigh Muscles – Lateral View
Dorsal View – Back and Thigh
Muscles
Ventral View of Thigh Muscles
Ventral View of Thigh and Leg Muscles
The Internal Organs
The Internal Organs
The Internal Organs
Additional Information:
Kenyon College Cat Anatomy Tutorial
http://biology.kenyon.edu/heithausp/cat-tutorial/welcome.html
Virtual Cat Anatomy
http://learning.mgccc.cc.ms.us/science/cat/sld001.html
Anatomically Correct: The Online Cat Dissection (includes quizzes)
http://library.thinkquest.org/15401/