Fig. 3.

Scatter graph of fascicle length and PCSA of the neck musculature of the dog. Groups of muscles characterized by long fascicle–small PCSA and short fascicle–large PCSA are surrounded by circles. Muscle abbreviations: TR, trapezius – cervical portion; OM, omotransversarius; RC, rhomboideus cervicis; RCP, rhomboideus capitis; SV, serratus ventralis cervicis; BR, brachiocephalicus; LC, longissimus capitis; BC, biventer cervicis; COMP, complexus; LCV, longissimus cervicis; SSC, spinalis et semispinalis cervicis; SST, spinalis et semispinalis thoracis; SO, sterno-occipitalis; SM, sternomastoideus; SH, sternohyoideus; ST, sternothyroideus; SSD, scalenus supracostalis dorsal division; SSI, scalenus supracostalis intermediate division; SSV, scalenus supracostalis ventral division; SPD, scalenus primae costae dorsal division; SPI, scalenus primae costae intermediate division; SPV, scalenus primae costae ventral division; LCP, longus capitis; RCD.mj, rectus capitis dorsalis major; RCD.i, rectus capitis dorsalis intermedius; RCD.mi, rectus capitis dorsalis minor; OCC, oblique capitis caudalis; OCCr.P, oblique capitis cranialis principle part; OCCr.A, oblique capitis cranialis accessory part.