This page last updated 06 October, 2006
This page shows pictures of the muscles of the head and neck.
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This picture shows the cat's cheek from the side to illustrate the masseter muscle. The temporalis muscle is not shown, since it's further up on the head, and I figured you'd be able to figure out where that one was! :) |
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Here is a picture showing the angle for the following picture |
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This picture shows some of the superficial neck muscles. The sternomastoid is visible in the picture but it's rather mangled. Click here for a labeled copy of this picture. |
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This is another view to orient you to the next image. |
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Here is a closer view of this cat. Click here for a labeled picture. |
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Another picture for orientation. |
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Here's a closer view of this cat showing some additional neck muscles. Click here for a labeled picture.
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This is another orientation picture so that you can see the geniohyoid muscle (which lies underneath the mylohyoid). |
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This is a closer view showing the geniohyoid muscle. The mylohyoid has been removed on one side to make it visible. Click here for a labeled picture. |
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