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Cat's have around 500 skeletal muscles in their body. Amazingly cats have 32 muscles in each ear! while humans only have 6.

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How many muscles do centipedes have?

Centipedes have one pair of legs per body segment, so the number of muscles in a centipede varies depending on the species and the number of body segments they have. On average, a centipede can have hundreds of muscles.


Do the trapezius muscle appear to have the same functions in cats as in humans?

The one deltoid muscle in humans is 3 muscles in cats: the clavobrachialis, acromiodeltoid, and spinodeltoid muscles. Also, the deltoid muscle in a cat does not connect directly to its skeletal frame, whereas in a human it does.


How many facial expressions does a cat have?

The approximate number of facial expressions dogs can make are 100


How many muscles are in cat ear?

32Thirty-two individual muscles in each ear allow for a manner of directional hearing: a cat can move each ear independently of the other. Because of this mobility, a cat can move its body in one direction and point its ears in another direction. Most cats have straight ears pointing upward. Unlike dogs, flap-eared breeds are extremely rare. (Scottish Folds are one such exceptional genetic mutation.) When angry or frightened, a cat will lay back its ears, to accompany the growling or hissing sounds it makes. Cats also turn their ears back when they are playing, or to listen to a sound coming from behind them. The angle of a cat's ears is an important clue to their mood.


Does a cat have 32 muscles in each ear?

No, a cat does not have 32 muscles in each ear. Cats have about 30 muscles in total in their ears which help them to move their ears in different directions to better hear sounds and communicate their emotions.

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How many muscles are in a cheetahs body?

Cat are cats. They all have the same number but the size of the cat causes the muscles to be larger. The cat has 517 skeletal muscles (humans have 650). 32 of these are for moving and using the ears.Cats can make more than 100 vocal sounds. And if you have a pet cat: Acetaminophen (also known as Tylenol) is one of the most toxic drug that they can get into.


How many muscles does a cat have in it's ear?

Cats have 32 muscles in each ear. This allows the ear to be moved around 180 degrees for directional sound perception and body language.


How many muscles are in a human's body?

There are 640 muscles or over 600 muscles in the human body


How many bones in the human body How many muscles in the human body?

there are 600 muscles in the human body and there are,206 bones in the body


How many muscles does a cat in its eye?

I think 4


How many types of muscles are there in your body?

there are more than 500 muscles in the body!


How many muscles in there in a human body?

There are over 600 muscles in the human body.


WHAT IS IT THS MUSCLES?

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What are the muscles in the body?

There are many muscles in the body, too many to list. Check out anatomy.umich.edu for muscle tables.


How many muscles are there in the human body which you can not control?

You can not control the smooth muscles as well as cardiac muscles of your body. They are called as involuntary muscles.


How many ear muscles does a cat have?

32 in each ear, 64 ear muscles in total.