Cowper, William: Myotomia Reformata: Or A New Administration Of All The Muscles Of Humane Bodies: Wherein The true Uses of the Muscles are Explained, the Errors of former Anatomists concerning them Confuted, and several Muscles not hitherto taken notice of Described ; T whick are subjoin'd, A Graphical Description of teh Bones, And other Anatomical Observations (London, 1694)

of the Thorax. * © i

Bid. Tab. Triangularis.
2. F. i.
This with its Partner lies on each
side the Cart i I ago Ensifermis (32) with- Fig. xvll
in the Cavity of the Thorax under the
Sternum (7); sbme times this appears to Fig.xvii'i,
be Three, at other times Four dislinct
Muscles on each side. It Arises from
the Inferior part of the Os Pectoris,
whence its Upper part Ascends, and
Lower Descends to its Implantations
at the Bony endings of the fourth,
Fifth, Sixth, and sometimes Seventh,
and Eighth Ribs,near their Conjuncli-
ons with their Cartilages.
Its reputed Use by mod (if not all)
Anatomiils, is to Ccntrad the Breast.
The second Order of Muscles (viz.)
such which move the Thorax in Com-
mon with the Contiguous Parts to
which They are assixt; Comprehends
the three Scaleni, two Serrati Antici,
Sahclavius, and Diafhragma.
Fefal.M. Scalenus primus.
T. 8. C.
This Arises Flelhy from the Fore*
part of the Second, Third, and Fourth
Transyerfe Procelles of the Fertehr*
H 3 of