Muscles of the Neck and Throat
There are three muscles in the throat you will be held accountable for: sternohyoideus, sternomastoideus, and sternothyroideus. To find these muscles, use the blunt probe and poke around the throat, taking off any connective tissue or superficial muscle. The muscles are located further down the body from the chin of the pig.
These muscles are underneath a SUPERFICIAL layer of muscle. HOWEVER, be careful when removing the top layer, because the throat muscles will be right underneath the superficial layer.
Sternomastoid
These muscles are underneath a SUPERFICIAL layer of muscle. HOWEVER, be careful when removing the top layer, because the throat muscles will be right underneath the superficial layer.
Sternomastoid
The muscle being isolated by the blunt probe is the sternomastoid. If more muscle was cut apart, the "v" shape of the sternomastoid on both sides would become apparent.
This muscle will have some space in between it and the other two throat muscles, which are more tightly packed together. How-TO: You will need to cut through a bunch of connective tissue around the inner shoulder-armpit, and probe around- you will find a hole. then look for a thick line of muscle to find your Sternomastoid. this muscle is somewhat deep within the body- notice how we had to lift it up with our probe to make it visible.
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Sternohyoid
How-To: This muscle is the lateral to the sternothyroid. It is a mostly straight muscle than can be easily found in conjunction with the other throat muscles after you remove the superficial layer. If you don't see it after removing the superficial layer, you probably cut too deep and removed it. In this picture, the head is pointing down as the blunt probe is lifting up the sternohyoideus. Notice how the sternomastoideus is not visible, showing how superficial this muscle is in comparison to the other two throat muscles.
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Sternothyroideus
The most medial of the throat muscles. It is not as smooth as the other two, with slight ridges. Pushing apart the sternohyoideus muscles can reveal the sternothyroideus muscles. How-To: This muscle is easy to find after finding your sternohyoid, which is more pronounced- just look to the center of the throat. Be careful not to probe too deep, as you can damage the thyroid gland and trachea, as well as detach several muscles from the thyroid cartilage, or "Adam's apple" of the pig. The head is pointing downwards in this picture as the blunt probe points at the sternothyroideus.
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