Muscular System

Carcharhiniformes

Special type of tissues that possess the ability to contract and

relax to cause movement

MUSCLES

Why have muscles?

Movements
Circulation
Heat regulation
Digestion
Stability and posture
Protection (internal organs)
Body Shape

Attachment

Tendons Bone-> Muscle

Fascia Muscle -> Muscle (or skin)
Ligaments Bone -> Bone

Types of muscles present in

fish?
smooth, cardiac and skeletal
Attachment = skeletal or non-skeletal
Skeletal = striated
Non-skeletal = smooth and cardiac

Functionality = voluntary or
involuntary
Voluntary = skeletal
Involuntary = smooth and cardiac

Action of skeletal muscles

Antagonistic vs. Synergistic
Example (Antagonistic):
1. Flexor vs. Extensor
2. Levator vs. Depressor
3. Abductor vs. Adductor
4. Protractor vs. Retractor
5. Dilator vs. Constrictor

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhiniformes
Eyes
Gill Slits

Fins

Pit

Nictitating Membrane

Carcharhiniformes

Tiger shark

Weasel shark

Cat shark

Cat shark

Skeletal Muscles
Location or position:
1. superior
2. profundus
3. inferior
4. medius
5. superficial

Skeletal Muscles
Types of muscles based on location or
position:
A. superior
B. inferior
C. superficial
D. profundus
E. medius

Origin and Insertion

Shark vs.

Miho

1. quadratomandibularis
2. intermandibularis
3. ventral superficial constrictors 2-6
4. common coracoarcual
5. coracomandibular
6. (coracohyoid )
7. ventral longitudinal bundle
8. linea alba
9. flexor pectoralis
10. eye
11. pectoral fin
12. external gill slits
13. external nares
14. mouth

Trunk Muscles

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Epaxial
Hypaxial
Myomere, Myotome, Myoseptum
Horizontal and vertical septa
Red/dark muscles

Shark Cross section

a.
b.
c.

d.

e.

Epaxial
Hypaxial
Myomere,
Myotome,
Myoseptum
Horizontal
and vertical
septa
Red/dark
muscles