. Anthropoid apes. Apes. ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE OF ANTHROPOID APES. 177 From tlie extensor brevis digitorum the belly for the great toe rises with a certain independence. On the right foot of a chimpanzee I observed a fifth belly of this muscle, going to the little toe (Fig. 55).. Fig. 54.—Muscular system of the human foot. 1, Tibialis anticus and extensor propriuB puUicls. 2, Extensor longus digitorum. 3, Tendon of peroneus ter- tiUB. 4, 5, Peroneus longus and peroneus brevis. 4', 5', Tendons of the same. 6, 7, Tendons of the extensor longus and extensor brevis digitorum. As my illustration is
. Anthropoid apes. Apes. ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE OF ANTHROPOID APES. 177 From tlie extensor brevis digitorum the belly for the great toe rises with a certain independence. On the right foot of a chimpanzee I observed a fifth belly of this muscle, going to the little toe (Fig. 55).. Fig. 54.—Muscular system of the human foot. 1, Tibialis anticus and extensor propriuB puUicls. 2, Extensor longus digitorum. 3, Tendon of peroneus ter- tiUB. 4, 5, Peroneus longus and peroneus brevis. 4', 5', Tendons of the same. 6, 7, Tendons of the extensor longus and extensor brevis digitorum. As my illustration is taken from this specimen, I have represented the foot with, or in spite of, this interesting anomaly, which, as we know, sometimes occurs in man. The flexor brevis digitorum displays perforated. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hartmann, Robert, 1832-1893. New York, D. Appleton and Co.
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