Table 1.
Muscles described as PC or PC‐related in the literature, and their re‐assignment as per our proposed definition
| Muscle | Reference(s) | Conforms to the novel definition |
|---|---|---|
| Striated muscles | ||
| Craneo‐facial muscles | Abdullahi et al. 2014; | Yes |
| Greenwood, 2010; | ||
| Hall, 2015; | ||
| Kulkarni, 2012; | ||
| Sánchez‐Yus & Simón, 2000; | ||
| Singh, 2015; | ||
| Platysma | Greenwood, 2010; | Yes |
| Hall, 2015; | ||
| Kulkarni, 2012; | ||
| Singh, 2015; | ||
| Turner, 1867; | ||
| Langer`s axillary arch | Bergman et al. 2017; | Yes |
| Besana‐Ciani & Greenall, 2005; | ||
| Hall, 2015; | ||
| Musculus esternalis | Bergman et al. 2017; | Yes |
| Hall, 2015; | ||
| Turner, 1867; | ||
| Musculus palmaris brevis | Greenwood, 2010; | Yes |
| Hall, 2015; | ||
| Kulkarni, 2012; | ||
| Singh, 2015; | ||
| Turner, 1867; | ||
| Musculus palmaris longus | Hall, 2015; | Yes |
| Trapezius muscle | Bergman et al. 2017; | Yes |
| Hall, 2015; | ||
| Turner, 1870; | ||
| Pectoral muscles | Bergman et al. 2017; | Yes |
| Hall, 2015; | ||
| Turner, 1867; | ||
| Serratus muscle | Bergman et al. 2017; | Yes |
| Hall, 2015; | ||
| Musculus psoas minor | Hall, 2015; | No |
| Cremaster | This work | Yes |
| Smooth muscles | ||
| Musculus corrugator cutis ani | Greenwood, 2010; | No |
| Jana, 2018; | ||
| Kulkarni, 2012; | ||
| McMinn, 1998; | ||
| Singh, 2015; | ||
| Dartos | Drake, 1727; | No |
| Greenwood, 2010; | ||
| Jana, 2018; | ||
| Kulkarni, 2012; | ||
| McMinn, 1998; | ||
| Singh, 2015; | ||
| Subareolar muscle | Greenwood, 2010; | No |
| Jana, 2018; | ||
| McMinn, 1998; | ||
| Singh, 2015 | ||