Variation in the Muscles and Nerves of the Leg in Two Genera of Grouse (Tympanuchus and Pedioecetes) — John Shaqi
Variation in the Muscles and Nerves of the Leg in Two Genera of Grouse (Tympanuchus and Pedioecetes)Holmes, E. Bruce
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Variation in the Muscles and Nerves of the Leg in Two Genera of Grouse (Tympanuchus and Pedioecetes)
Holmes, E. Bruce
Leg -- Innervation; Leg -- Muscles; Sharp-tailed grouse; Tympanuchus
[Illustration: FIG. 5. Semidiagrammatic ventral views of the femoral
nerve, showing the distribution of the branches. × 3. 1,2, M. extensor
iliotibialis anticus; 3, cutaneous; 5,6, M. extensor iliotibialis
lateralis; 7,8, M. iliacus; 9, M. gluteus profundus; 10,11, fused Mm.
vastus lateralis and vastus medialis; 13, M. vastus medialis; 15, M.
ambiens; 16, M. femoritibialis internus; 17, nonmuscular; 18, M. psoas;
19, M. iliotrochantericus medius. A. _Tympanuchus pallidicinctus_ 2L. B.
_Tympanuchus cupido attwateri_ 1R.]
[Illustration: FIG. 6. Semidiagrammatic dorsolateral view of the sciatic
nerve of _Pedioecetes phasianellus jamesi_ 3R, showing the distribution
of the branches. × 2-1/2. 1, M. gluteus profundus; 2, M. piriformis; 3,
M. extensor iliotibialis lateralis; 4-7, M. extensor iliofibularis; 8,
M. flexor cruris medialis; 9, cutaneous; 10, to pudendal plexus; 11, M.
flexor cruris lateralis; 12, M. caudofemoralis pars caudifemoralis;
13-15, M. caudofemoralis pars iliofemoralis; 16,17, M. flexor
ischiofemoralis; 18,19, M. femorocruralis (branch of tibial nerve); 20,
cutaneous; 21, M. gastrocnemius pars media (branch of tibial nerve); 22,
cutaneous.]
[Illustration: FIG. 7. Semidiagrammatic dorsolateral view of the sciatic
nerve of _Tympanuchus pallidicinctus_ 2L, showing the distribution of
the branches. × 2-1/2. 1, M. gluteus profundus; 2, M. piriformis; 3, M.
extensor iliotibialis lateralis; 4, 7, M. extensor iliofibularis; 8, M.
flexor cruris medialis; 9, cutaneous; 10, to pudendal plexus; 11, M.
flexor cruris lateralis; 12, M. caudofemoralis pars caudifemoralis;
13-15, M. caudofemoralis pars iliofemoralis; 17, M. flexor
ischiofemoralis; 18, M. femorocruralis (branch of tibial nerve); 22,
cutaneous; 23, nonmuscular (branch of peroneal nerve).]
[Illustration: FIG. 8. Semidiagrammatic dorsolateral view of the sciatic
nerve of _Tympanuchus cupido pinnatus_ 3L, showing the distribution of
the branches. × 2-1/2. 1, M. gluteus profundus; 2, M. piriformis; 3, M.
extensor iliotibialis lateralis; 4,7, M. extensor iliofibularis; 8, M.
flexor cruris medialis; 9, cutaneous; 11, M. flexor cruris lateralis;
12, M. caudofemoralis pars caudifemoralis; 13, M. caudofemoralis pars
iliofemoralis; 17, M. flexor ischiofemoralis; 18, M. femorocruralis
(branch of tibial nerve); 20, cutaneous; 22, cutaneous.]
[Illustration: FIG. 9. Semidiagrammatic dorsolateral view of the sciatic
nerve of _Pedioecetes phasianellus jamesi_ 3L, showing the distribution
of the branches. × 2-1/2. 1, M. gluteus profundus; 2, M. piriformis; 3,
M. extensor iliotibialis lateralis; 4,5,7, M. extensor iliofibularis; 8,
M. flexor cruris medialis; 9, cutaneous; 11, M. flexor cruris lateralis;
13,14, M. caudofemoralis pars iliofemoralis; 16,17, M. flexor
ischiofemoralis; 18,19, M. femorocruralis (branch of tibial nerve); 20,
cutaneous; 22, cutaneous.]
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