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Biology
Undergraduate 4
11/06/2011

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Term
myomeres
Definition
muscle blocks
Term
myosepta
Definition
connective tissue
Term
middorsal vertical septum
Definition
separates trunk muscles into left and right halves dorsally
Term
midventral vertical septum
Definition
separates trunk muscles into left and right halves ventrally
Term
linea alba
Definition
thin line of connective tissue meets the mid ventral septum
Term
horizontal septum
Definition
sheet of connective tissue that separates lateral musculature
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epaxial muscles
Definition
dorsal trunk muscles
Term
hypaxial muscles
Definition
ventral trunk muscles
Term
pectoral fin extensor/abductor
Definition
dorsal surface- extends pec fin
Term
pectoral fin flexor/adductor
Definition
ventral surface- flexes pec fin
Term
pelvic fin extensor/abductor
Definition
dorsal surface-extends pelvic fin
Term
pelvic fin flexor/adductor
Definition
ventral surface-flexes pectoral fin
Term
dorsal fin muscle
Definition
base of dorsal fin- stabilizes fin
Term
coracomandibuaris, coracoarcual, coracobranchial, coracohyoid
Definition
opens the mouth, branchial stabilizes pericardial cavity
Term
levator palatoquadrati
Definition
elevates upper jaw
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spiracularis
Definition
elevates upper jaw
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adductor mandibulae
Definition
closes jaw
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inetermandibularis
Definition
elevates floor of mouth reducing volume of oral cavity
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second dorsal constrictor
Definition
compresses gill pouches
Term
interhyoideus
Definition
compress gill pouch
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cucullaris
Definition
elevates scapular process
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dorsal and lateral interarcuals
Definition
dorsal- pulls gills arches anteriorly
lateral- adducts cartilages
Term
branchial adductor
Definition
adducts cartilage reducing angle between them
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interbranchial
Definition
adducts the cartilages of gill arches
Term
dorsal and ventral superficial constrictors
Definition
compress gill pouches
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