The following comparison table will help you remember some of the muscles common to the three species you've studied, and help you compare where slightly differently-named muscles have the same action.
Table courtesy of Danielle Dodenhoff
| Action | Cat | Shark | Mudpuppy |
|---|---|---|---|
| moves scapula dorsally | acromiotrapezius | cucullaris | cucullaris |
| depresses lower jaw (opens mouth) |
digastric | coracomandibular | mandibular depressor |
| elevates lower jaw (closes mouth) |
masseter | mandibular adductor | anterior mandibular levator |
| elevates mouth floor | mylohyoid | intermandibular | intermandibular |
| extends forearm | triceps brachii | triceps brachii | |
| flexes forearm | brachialis biceps brachii |
coracobrachialis | |
| moves arm caudally | latissimus dorsi | latissimus dorsi | |
| adducts humerus | pectoralis minor xiphihumeralis |
supracoracoideus pectoralis |
