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. 2020 Nov 5;2(1):obaa038. doi: 10.1093/iob/obaa038

Table 1.

Summary of the origins and insertions of the muscles used in our muscle physiology experiments

Species Muscle Origin Insertion Action
Nile crocodile Rhm Fascia covering the eighth and ninth dorsal vertebrae Dorsal portion of the medial Sc-coracoid Pectoral girdle adductor, elevator, and stabilizer
BB Cranial edge of the coracoid shaft Caudal aspect of the proximal radius Shoulder flexor and elbow flexor
FTI4 Fascia near latero-ventral ilium Proximo-(caudo)medial tibia via tendon Hip extensor and knee flexor

Anatomical position and presumed action based on literature (Cong et al. 1998; Meers, 2003; Allen et al. 2014).