. The comparative anatomy of the domesticated animals. Veterinary anatomy. 150 THE ARTICULATIONS. Articular surfaces,—These are two, and are both transversely elongated, very irregular in their configuration, and divided, into three portions. The inferior shows: behind, three small condyles placed side by side; in front, two slightly concave facets. The superior corresponds to the first by three glenoid cavities and two convex facets. Mode of union.—For this articulation, besides the common great liga- ments, there are three particular ligaments. Two of these are very short, and are situated b
. The comparative anatomy of the domesticated animals. Veterinary anatomy. 150 THE ARTICULATIONS. Articular surfaces,—These are two, and are both transversely elongated, very irregular in their configuration, and divided, into three portions. The inferior shows: behind, three small condyles placed side by side; in front, two slightly concave facets. The superior corresponds to the first by three glenoid cavities and two convex facets. Mode of union.—For this articulation, besides the common great liga- ments, there are three particular ligaments. Two of these are very short, and are situated behind the carpus, underneath the great common posterior ligament. They are readily perceived by removing the capsular ligament, and strongly flexing the carpus. " The strongest extends vertically from the internal bone of the superior row to the second and third bones of the metacarpal row; the other descends obliquely from the first bone of the antibrachial row to the second of the inferior row,"—Bigot The third ligament proper, much stronger than the other two, reaches from the supercarpal to the first bone of the inferior row and the head of the external metacarpal bone. It is confounded, outwardly, with the great external lateral ligament; inwardly, with the common posterior ligament. Its posterior border gives attachment to the fibrous arch which completes the carpal sheath. This ligament has also a branch which is fixed on the second bone of the upper row (Fig. 87, 4). Synovial membrane.—This lines all the ligaments, and is prolonged above and below, between the carpal bones, to facilitate the gliding of their articular facets. Two upper pro- longations ascend between the three first bones of the antibrachial row to cover the inferior face of the inter- osseous ligaments uniting them. Two other prolong- ations descend between the carpal bones of the second row; the external, after covering the first interosseous ligament, passes between it and the corres
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