Skip to main content
Fig. 8 | BMC Evolutionary Biology

Fig. 8

From: Pectoral myology of limb-reduced worm lizards (Squamata, Amphisbaenia) suggests decoupling of the musculoskeletal system during the evolution of body elongation

Fig. 8

Pectoral muscles of Trogonophis wiegmanni in lateral view. a distal superficial pectoral muscles of Trogonophis wiegmanni, b medial superficial pectoral muscles of Trogonophis wiegmanni, c distal subjacent pectoral muscles of Trogonophis wiegmanni, d medial subjacent pectoral muscles of Trogonophis wiegmanni. Array shows anterior direction, abbreviations: m cbb: M. coraco-brachialis brevis, m cbl: M. coraco-brachialis longus, m dc: M. deltoideus clavicularis, m ds: M. deltoideus scapularis, m etc: M. episternocleidomastoideus and M. trapezius-complex, m ld: M. latissimus dorsi, m ls: M. levator scapulae, m osc: M. omohyoideus and M. sternohyoideus-complex, m p: M. pectoralis, m sas: M. serratus anterior superficialis, m sha: M. scapulo-humeralis anterior, m shp: M. scapulo-humeralis posterior, m sternc: M. sternocoracoideus, m subcs: M. subcoraco-scapularis, m supc: M. supracoracoideus, scc: scapulocoracoid, v: vertebra

Back to article page