Cat Muscle Quiz

1. During a ventral dissection, the superficial lateral abdominal muscle has fibers running generally caudoventrally, like hands entering pockets. Which muscle is it?

2. After carefully reflecting the external oblique, which abdominal-wall muscle is normally encountered next?

3. In anatomical terminology, which surface of a cat is described as ventral?

4. Which cat pectoral muscle is named for its attachment near the xiphoid process and its course toward the humerus?

5. On the superficial cranial chest, a narrow band runs from the manubrial region toward the fascia of the proximal forearm. Which muscle is this?

6. What is the linea alba, found along the ventral abdominal midline?

7. A neck muscle extends from the sternum toward the mastoid region of the skull and can help turn the head. Which muscle is it?

8. A deep abdominal-wall layer has fibers running mostly across the body, approximately perpendicular to its long axis. Which muscle best fits this description?

9. A student notices several pale transverse bands crossing the rectus abdominis. What are these bands called?

10. Which paired, straplike muscle lies close to the ventral midline of the neck and connects the sternum with the hyoid region?

11. A student sees paired, longitudinal muscle bands running beside the abdominal midline. Which muscle is being observed?

12. A broad, thin sheet forms much of the muscular floor of the mouth between the two sides of the lower jaw. Which muscle is it?

13. Which term describes a broad, flat tendon through which a sheetlike abdominal muscle can attach to the linea alba?

14. Which ventral head muscle helps open and lower a cat's jaw?

15. When the superficial pectoralis major is reflected, which deeper pectoral muscle can be examined beneath it?

16. A broad, superficial chest muscle lies immediately caudal to the pectoantebrachialis and extends from the sternum toward the humerus. Which muscle is it?