. The myology of the raven (Corvus corax sinuatus.) A guide to the study of the muscular system in birds . FIG. 65.—Outer aspect of the left pelvic limb of a Raven, showing the fourth ordeepest layer of muscles of the thigh and leg. The under side of theobturator intcrnus may be seen through the obturator space, and itstendon surrounded by the gemellus attached to the trochanter of thefemur. The tibia has been rotated in order to bring its posteriorsurface into view, and show the muscles there found; the tibialcartilage is seen at its distal extremity. Life-size, by the author, fromhis own dis
. The myology of the raven (Corvus corax sinuatus.) A guide to the study of the muscular system in birds . FIG. 65.—Outer aspect of the left pelvic limb of a Raven, showing the fourth ordeepest layer of muscles of the thigh and leg. The under side of theobturator intcrnus may be seen through the obturator space, and itstendon surrounded by the gemellus attached to the trochanter of thefemur. The tibia has been rotated in order to bring its posteriorsurface into view, and show the muscles there found; the tibialcartilage is seen at its distal extremity. Life-size, by the author, fromhis own FIG. G5 bis.—Pelvic limb, right side, of Geococcyx californianus, same specimenas is shown in Figs. 62 bis, 63 bis, and 64 bis. The deepest muscles ofall only are left, and the tendon of insertion of the obturator inter misis distinctly seen. Life-size, by the author, from his own dissections. 238 THE MYOLOGY OF THE RAVEN. This fact is useful to be borne in mind in identifyingthese tendons in our dissections. Now after they pass ashort distance down the back of the tarso-metatarsal bonetheir behaviour in different birds is quite diverse, anda few examples of it will be here presented in order toshow that when our knowledge becomes more full in thepremises, the character will prove a useful one in classi-fication of birds; and also it is hoped to induce thoseinterested in the science of anatomy to undertake andcarefully record researches upon this subject. Beforearriving at the podal phalanges, and in the sole of thefoot of any bird, these tendons divide into a sufficientnumber of sl
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