. The anatomy of the domestic animals. Veterinary anatomy. 316 AND MUSCLES OF THE HORSE of the second phalanx, and forms a terminal fan-like expansion. At the pulleys of the digit the tendon contains cartilage and is thickened. From the distal fourth of the metaearjius to the distal end of the second phalanx it is inclosed in the dig- ital synovial sheath described in connection with the suj^erficial flexor. The bursa podotrochlearis or navicular bursa is fountl between the tendon and the distal sesa- moid or navicidar hone. The terminal jiart of the tendon is bound down by the distal


. The anatomy of the domestic animals. Veterinary anatomy. 316 AND MUSCLES OF THE HORSE of the second phalanx, and forms a terminal fan-like expansion. At the pulleys of the digit the tendon contains cartilage and is thickened. From the distal fourth of the metaearjius to the distal end of the second phalanx it is inclosed in the dig- ital synovial sheath described in connection with the suj^erficial flexor. The bursa podotrochlearis or navicular bursa is fountl between the tendon and the distal sesa- moid or navicidar hone. The terminal jiart of the tendon is bound down by the distal digital annular ligament described with the fascia. Relutionf;.—The belly of the nuiscle is related posteriorly to the superficial Exttnsur tendon Proximal end of capsrde of fetlock joint Bursa Collateral ligament of fetlock joint Fascia Branch of suspensory ligament Lateral volar ligruncni of pastern wL\! joint Suspensory ligamcnl of naricular 'bone Band from carlilnge lo extensor tendon Collateral ligament of coffin joint. Superficial jiexerr tendon Ihtp flexor tendon hitspensory ligament Lateral interosseus tendon Vroximal end of digital sheath Ri ng of superficial flexor tendon Jp f ntersesatnoidean ligament Posterior annular ligament {cut) ^Collateral sesamoidea/i ligament Superficial distal sesamoideein ligament Middle distal sesamoidean ligament Attachments of proximal digital annular ligament Pouch of digital sheath Distal digital annular ligament Cartilage Fig. 2S0.—Liga . ni. I-arge metacarpal bone; Ph. I, first phalanx; Ph. II, second phalanx; Ph. III. third phalanx: 1. deep flexor tendon; 2, band from first phalanx to digital cushion, (.\fter Schmaltz, .\tlas d. .\nat. d. Pferdes.) flexor ami to the mitklle flexor of the carpus; medially, to the flexor carpi radialis, the radial check hgament, and the median vessels and nerve; laterally, to the ulnaris lateralis; anteriorly, to the radius and ulna and branches of the median artery and nerve. Below the carpus the


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