STUDIES ON THE POST-CRANIAL MYOLOGY OF PSAMMOPHIS SIBILANS (LINNAEUS), ORDER:OPHIDIA, FAMILY:COLUBRIDAE III- COSTAL MUSCULATURE

KHALIL, A.; WAHBA, M.T.; EL-SHABOURY, M.R.

doi:10.21608/avmj.1987.189414

STUDIES ON THE POST-CRANIAL MYOLOGY OF PSAMMOPHIS SIBILANS (LINNAEUS), ORDER:OPHIDIA, FAMILY:COLUBRIDAE III- COSTAL MUSCULATURE

Document Type : Research article

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A. KHALIL
M.T. WAHBA
M.R. EL-SHABOURY

10.21608/avmj.1987.189414

Abstract

The costal musculature or muscles responsible for the movements of the ribs are described in detalis. Nine muscles are present and are investigated. These muscles are: The iliocostal (17), dorsal costo-vertebral (op 4), outer and inner costo-cutaneous (op 5a & b), supracostal (18), cervical costo-vertebral (9), subco stal (24), ventral vertebro-costal (op 7) and tuberculo-costal (op 8).

STUDIES ON THE POST-CRANIAL MYOLOGY OF PSAMMOPHIS SIBILANS (LINNAEUS), ORDER:OPHIDIA, FAMILY:COLUBRIDAE III- COSTAL MUSCULATURE

Volume 18.1, Issue 35January 1987Pages 37-44

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Volume 18.1, Issue 35
January 1987
Pages 37-44