Myogale cricothyroideus

WHIDDEN, HOWARD P., 2000, Comparative Myology of Moles and the Phylogeny of the Talpidae (Mammalia, Lipotyphla), American Museum Novitates 3294, pp. 1-53 : 15

M. cricothyroideus ( figs. 6 and 7 )

ORIGIN: From the posterior surface of the cricoid cartilage.

INSERTION: On the posterior edge of the thyroid cartilage.

REMARKS: This muscle has the same general form in Condylura , Desmana , Neurotrichus , Parascalops , Scalopus , Scapanus , and Talpa .

Figures

Fig. 6. Ventral view of neck muscles of Parascalops; superficial muscles on bottom, deeper muscles on top.

Fig. 7. Lateral view of neck muscles of Parascalops.