New observations on the splenius capitis and rectus capitis ventralis muscles of the Common Swift Apus apus (Apodidae)
In swifts and hummingbirds (Apodiformes), the splenius capitis muscle displays a characteristic modification, the ‘cruciform origin’. The muscle pairs arise from the second vertebra by several slips which criss‐cross and interdigitate with each other, before inserting into the skull. In the course o...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1474-919x.2009.00947.x 2024-06-02T07:58:49+00:00 New observations on the splenius capitis and rectus capitis ventralis muscles of the Common Swift Apus apus (Apodidae) BRAUSE, CRISTETA GASSE, HAGEN MAYR, GERALD 2009 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919x.2009.00947.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1474-919X.2009.00947.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1474-919X.2009.00947.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Ibis volume 151, issue 4, page 633-639 ISSN 0019-1019 1474-919X journal-article 2009 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919x.2009.00947.x 2024-05-03T10:47:19Z In swifts and hummingbirds (Apodiformes), the splenius capitis muscle displays a characteristic modification, the ‘cruciform origin’. The muscle pairs arise from the second vertebra by several slips which criss‐cross and interdigitate with each other, before inserting into the skull. In the course of a study on the neck muscles of the Common Swift, we paid special attention to the arrangement of these slips of the splenius capitis muscle, and noted a previously unrecognized individual modification of this muscle. In addition, we observed an incipient cruciform origin of the deep portion (slip) of the rectus capitis ventralis muscle that has not been noticed for swifts or any other avian taxon before. The development and function of these modifications of the splenius capitis and rectus capitis ventralis muscle are discussed. Article in Journal/Newspaper Apus apus Wiley Online Library Ibis 151 4 633 639 |
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In swifts and hummingbirds (Apodiformes), the splenius capitis muscle displays a characteristic modification, the ‘cruciform origin’. The muscle pairs arise from the second vertebra by several slips which criss‐cross and interdigitate with each other, before inserting into the skull. In the course of a study on the neck muscles of the Common Swift, we paid special attention to the arrangement of these slips of the splenius capitis muscle, and noted a previously unrecognized individual modification of this muscle. In addition, we observed an incipient cruciform origin of the deep portion (slip) of the rectus capitis ventralis muscle that has not been noticed for swifts or any other avian taxon before. The development and function of these modifications of the splenius capitis and rectus capitis ventralis muscle are discussed. |
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New observations on the splenius capitis and rectus capitis ventralis muscles of the Common Swift Apus apus (Apodidae) |
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New observations on the splenius capitis and rectus capitis ventralis muscles of the Common Swift Apus apus (Apodidae) |
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New observations on the splenius capitis and rectus capitis ventralis muscles of the Common Swift Apus apus (Apodidae) |
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New observations on the splenius capitis and rectus capitis ventralis muscles of the Common Swift Apus apus (Apodidae) |
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New observations on the splenius capitis and rectus capitis ventralis muscles of the Common Swift Apus apus (Apodidae) |
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new observations on the splenius capitis and rectus capitis ventralis muscles of the common swift apus apus (apodidae) |
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