Growth patterns of muscles of Merino sheep from birth to 517 days

摘要: Eighty-two Merino sheep from birth to 517 days old were dissected into individual muscles. A system of overlapping growth coefficients was used classify the patterns 96 muscles and nine muscle groups. The relative size groups at one year are expressed as percentages total half-carcass weight.Some differences noted previously recorded bovine in proximal part pelvic limb those surrounding spinal column relatively faster-growing than cattle.The discussed their function it is shown that within some markedly different pattern whole group. This most apparent with complex functions, clear anatomical grouping functional will be similar only regions body simple actions.