Cutter's Anatomical Outline, Plate No. 4: Back View of the Muscles

Description:

Chart of human muscles, back view, drawn by Calvin Cutter (1807-1872), an American physician and itinerant lecturer on medical subjects, and printed in 1848 by B. W. Thayer and Co., in Boston.

[Key to Anatomical Outline Plates, from Cutter, Calvin. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene, 1852]

PLATE IV.

BACK VIEW OF THE MUSCLES.

Muscles of the Head and Neck. 4, The sterno-mastoideus muscle. 5, The complexus muscle. 6, The mylo-hyoideus muscle. 7, 8, The occipito-frontalis muscle. 9, The masseter muscle. 10, 11, 12, The anterior, middle, and posterior aural muscles. 13, The temporal muscle.

Muscles of the Trunk. 1, 1, The trapezius muscle. 2, The latissimus dorsi muscle. 3, The rhomboideus muscle. 4, The external oblique muscle.

Muscles of the Upper Extremities. 5, The deltoid muscle. 6, 7, The infra-spinatus muscle. 9, The triceps extensor muscle. 10, The internal brachial muscle. 11, The long supinator muscle. 12, The external radial muscle. 13, The second external radial muscle. 14, The anconeus muscle. 15, 16, The extensor digitorum communis muscle. 17, The extensor carpi ulnaris muscle. 18, The flexor carpi ulnaris. 19, 20, The extensor ossis metacarpi pollicis muscles. 21, An extensor muscle of the thumb. 22, 28, Interossii muscles.

Muscles of the Lower Extremities. 29, The gluteus maximus muscle. 30, The gluteus medius muscle. 31, The biceps flexor cruris muscle. 32, The semi-tendinosus muscle. 33, The semi-membranosis muscle. 34, The gracilis muscle. 35, The adductor muscle. 36, The vastus externus muscle. 37, The sartorius muscle. 38, 39, The gastrocnemii muscles. 40, The long peroneal muscle. 41, The external peroneal muscle. 42, The long flexor muscle of the great toe. 43, The long extensor muscle of the toes. 44, The short extensor muscle of the toes. 47, The short flexor muscle of the toes.

The figures and letters on the left side of the plate, indicate the position of membranous fasciƦ which envelop the muscles and tendons.

Location: Currently not on view

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2012.0165.549Accession Number: 2012.0165Catalog Number: 2012.0165.549

Object Name: anatomical chart

Measurements: overall: 1 7/8 in x 26 1/2 in x 2 1/4 in; 4.7625 cm x 67.31 cm x 5.715 cm

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Record Id: nmah_1456627

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