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. 2006 Jun;208(6):753–768. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2006.00558.x

Appendix.

Muscle n = 1 or – Mass (g) Actual no. Predicted no. with correction Relative abundance
longiss. capitis 8 507 67.6 7.5
semisp. capitis 29.1 619 126.5 4.9
obliq. capitis inf. 7.9 232 67.2 3.5
longiss. dorsi 266.8 1193 370.7 3.2
obliq. capitis sup. 3.3 131 44.0 3.0
rect. cap. post. maj. 4 122 48.3 2.5
transvers. abdom. 58.2 425 177.1 2.4
temporalis 14.73 217 91.0 2.4
pterygoideus med. 7.62 155 66.1 2.3
iliocostalis 317.1 796 403.2 2.0
obliq. ext. abdom. 161.2 569 290.4 2.0
scalen. med. + post. 32.3 254 133.1 1.9
ext. hallucis brevis 4 5.6 106 56.9 1.9
rect. cap. post. min. 1.5 54 30.0 1.8
sternocleidomast. 53.4 303 169.9 1.8
splenius capitis 29.1 222 126.5 1.8
scalenus anterior 7.8 117 66.8 1.8
serratus post. sup. 8.4 120 69.3 1.7
flex. digit. brevis 4 19.4 173 104.0 1.7
supinator 22.3 179 111.2 1.6
popliteus 22.8 179 112.4 1.6
flex. digit. superf. 95.2 356 224.9 1.6
iliopsoas 374.6 656 437.1 1.5
sternothyreoid. 6.2 86 59.8 1.4
extensor digitorum 42.8 219 152.6 1.4
pronator quadratus 12.9 120 85.3 1.4
omohyoideus 6.2 83 59.8 1.4
obliq. intern. abdom. 109.2 332 240.4 1.4
ext. digitorum brevis 4 6.8 86.25 62.5 1.4
adductor pollicis 5.3 75 55.4 1.4
trapezius 201.2 437 323.3 1.4
abd. pollicis brevis 6.2 80 59.8 1.3
flex. digit. prof. 112.4 326 243.8 1.3
ext. carpi ulnaris 25.2 157 118.0 1.3
pronator teres 5 38.8 187.6 145.5 1.3
splenius cervicis 17.4 124 98.6 1.3
quadratus plantae 4 14.2 112 89.3 1.3
masseter, p. superf. 15.95 118 94.5 1.2
lumbricalis man. I 5 3.08 52.8 42.6 1.2
flexor carpi ulnaris 36.5 175 141.2 1.2
rectus abdominis 157.3 354 286.9 1.2
lumbricalis man. II 5 1.83 38.6 33.1 1.2
pectoralis major 295.6 450 389.7 1.2
ext. digit. longus 50.9 190 166.0 1.1
lumbricalis ped. I 3 1.71 36 32.0 1.1
biceps brachii 163.8 320 292.6 1.1
flex. poll. longus 22.1 121 110.7 1.1
extensor indicis 7.1 68 63.8 1.1
tibialis anterior 140.8 284 271.9 1.0
ext. poll. longus 9.9 78 75.0 1.0
latissimus dorsi 246.2 368 356.6 1.0
gluteus max. 748 629 611.3 1.0
flex. carpi rad. 28.7 129 125.7 1.0
lumbricalis man. IV 5 1.31 27.6 28.1 1.0
inteross. dors. II (ped.) 2 1.8 32 32.8 1.0
brachialis 141 256 272.1 0.94
inteross. dors. III (ped.) 2 1.9 31.5 33.7 0.94
gluteus minimus 99 214 229.2 0.93
Inteross. dors. IV (ped.) 2 2.9 38.5 41.3 0.93
fl. poll. br. cap. superf. 2.34 27 29.5 0.91
masseter, p. prof 3.75 42 46.8 0.90
triceps brach. cap. lat. 94.2 200 223.7 0.89
extensor digiti minimi 6.2 53 59.8 0.89
adductor magnus 487.5 437 496.7 0.88
piriformis 33 117 134.5 0.87
soleus 433.9 408 469.4 0.87
peroneus brevis 35.6 120 139.5 0.86
lumbricalis ped. IV 3 1.23 23.33 27.3 0.86
coracobrachialis 39.8 123 147.3 0.83
flex. digit. longus 42.8 126 152.6 0.83
lumbricalis man. III 5 1.637 25.8 31.3 0.82
triceps brach. cap. long. 138.4 222 269.6 0.82
vastus lateralis 607.3 449 552.6 0.81
semitendinosus 151.5 222 281.7 0.79
gluteus medius 312.3 314 400.2 0.78
ext. carpi rad. brev. 32.1 102 132.7 0.77
lumbricalis ped. II 3 1.485 22.67 29.9 0.76
vastus medialis 427.5 350 466.0 0.75
abd. pollicis longus 20.5 78 106.8 0.73
fl. poll. br. cap. prof. 1.45 27 37.3 0.72
ext. pollicis brevis 4.5 37 51.2 0.72
flex. dig. min. br. ped. 4 5.2 39.5 54.9 0.72
ext. hallucis longus 30.6 92 129.7 0.71
flex. hallucis longus 89.4 152 218.1 0.70
peroneus longus 72.9 137 197.6 0.69
sternohyoideus 6.1 41 59.3 0.69
vastus intermedius 333.2 284 413.0 0.69
sartorius 164.8 198 293.5 0.67
tibialis posterior 89 146 217.7 0.67
gracilis 100.3 150 230.7 0.65
rectus femoris 254.9 232 362.6 0.64
inteross. plantaris I 2 4.4 32 50.6 0.63
lumbricalis ped. III 3 1.4 18.33 29.0 0.63
biceps femoris 343.3 264 419.0 0.63
levator scapulae 41.1 94 149.6 0.63
opponens pollicis 8.6 44 70.1 0.63
flex. hallucis brevis 4 12.6 49 84.3 0.58
adductor longus 137.7 155 269.0 0.58
abductor hallucis 4 24.5 65 116.4 0.56
inteross. dors. III (man.) 5 3.7 25.6 46.5 0.55
serratus post. inf. 18.8 56 102.4 0.55
serratus anterior 197.5 171 320.4 0.53
rhomboid. maj. + min. 93.6 119 223.0 0.53
pectoralis minor 50.5 87 165.3 0.53
inteross. palmaris II 5 2.4 19.6 37.7 0.52
adductor brevis 100.4 118 230.8 0.51
plantaris 10.5 39 77.2 0.51
inteross. plantaris II 2 5.2 27.5 54.9 0.50
subclavius 5.2 27 54.9 0.49
inteross. dors. II (man.) 5 5.1 26 54.4 0.48
ext. carpi rad. longus 44.3 74 155.2 0.48
quadratus femoris 34.3 65 137.1 0.47
inteross. plantaris III 2 8 32 67.6 0.47
inteross. dors. I (man.) 5 9.3 33.4 72.8 0.46
triceps brachii, cap. med. 92.5 98 221.8 0.44
pectineus 64.1 81 185.6 0.44
abd. dig. min. pedis 4 7.9 29 67.2 0.43
deltoideus 355.7 182 426.3 0.43
gemellus inferior 8.5 29 69.7 0.42
gemellus superior 5.8 23 57.9 0.40
inteross. palmaris I 5 2.4 14.8 37.7 0.39
inteross. palmaris III 5 2.1 13.8 35.4 0.39
inteross. dors. IV (man.) 5 3.7 17.4 46.5 0.37
brachioradialis 67.4 70 190.2 0.37
semimembranosus 213.2 122 332.5 0.37
gastrocnemius 390.1 156 445.8 0.35
thyreohyoideus 2 12 34.5 0.35
geniohyoideus 3.3 15 44.0 0.34
adductor hallucis 4 15.9 30.75 94.4 0.33
teres minor 27.7 35 123.6 0.28
subscapularis 182.8 83 308.6 0.27
stylohyoideus 1.2 6 26.9 0.22
inteross. dors. I (ped.) 2 3.9 10.5 47.7 0.22
infraspinatus 137.1 54 268.4 0.20
teres major 122.7 44 254.3 0.17
supraspinatus 51.8 28 167.4 0.17
digastricus 2 7.2 7.5 64.3 0.12