. The encyclopædia of the stable: a complete manual of the horse, its breeds, anatomy, physiology, diseases, breeding, breaking, training and management, with articles on harness, farriery, carriages, etc. comprising a thousand hints to horse owners. Horses. HINGE JOINT—HINGES The Patella, or knee-cap, is at the front of the stifles where the Femur and Tibia join, the Fibula being a bone which projects upwards at the back of the top of the Tibia, and corresponds with the Ulna of the fore-legs. The Tibia in turn unites with the hock at the Astragalus, the chief bone of the hock, at the back of
. The encyclopædia of the stable: a complete manual of the horse, its breeds, anatomy, physiology, diseases, breeding, breaking, training and management, with articles on harness, farriery, carriages, etc. comprising a thousand hints to horse owners. Horses. HINGE JOINT—HINGES The Patella, or knee-cap, is at the front of the stifles where the Femur and Tibia join, the Fibula being a bone which projects upwards at the back of the top of the Tibia, and corresponds with the Ulna of the fore-legs. The Tibia in turn unites with the hock at the Astragalus, the chief bone of the hock, at the back of which is a bone projecting upwards which is known as the Os Calcis, or point of the hock, the minor bones of the hock being situated between the Astragalus and Os Calcis, (i) Tibia; (2) Os Calcis, or point of hock; (3) Astragalus; (4) Cuboid ; (5) Cunieform magnum ; (6) Cunieform parvum ; (7) Cunieform medium; (8) Small Metatarsal or Splint bone ; (9) Large Metatarsal or Cannon bone; (10) Sesamoid bone; (11) Suffraginis or Long Pastern bone; (12) Os Coronse or Small Pastern bone; (13) Os Pedis or Coffin bone ; (14) Navicular bone. Bones of Hind-legs. Hinge Joint—A joint in which the protuberances of one bone fit into grooves in another, in such a manner that the joint can only be moved backwards and forwards, as in the knee, and not in any other direction. (See Ball and Socket Joint, Joints.) Hinges.—The hinges on all stable doors are best long so as to strengthen the woodwork, but under any circum- stances they should be free from any projections which might cause injury to the horse. A periodical inspection of them is therefore necessary, in order that any loose screws or pieces of metal may be detected. (See Stables.) 165. 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 Shaw, Vero Kemball. London :
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