. The clinical diagnosis of lameness in the horse. Horses. LAMENESS IN THE HIND-LEG. 79 mentioned is less developed in the hind-leg, it, together with the flexor pedis perforans and perforatus, helps to fix the stifle and hock joints, sustaining the equilibrium of the limb. Whenever the weight of the body causes the fetlock J .-^. -•^ Fia. 13. 1. Upper insertion of flexor perforatus; 2, do. of gastrocnemii; 3, do. of ilexor metatarsi; 4, lower insertion of flexor metatarsi; 5, do. of extensor pedis ; 6, do. of gastrocnemii; 7, do. of flexor perforans. to descend, and thus tightens the check ap
. The clinical diagnosis of lameness in the horse. Horses. LAMENESS IN THE HIND-LEG. 79 mentioned is less developed in the hind-leg, it, together with the flexor pedis perforans and perforatus, helps to fix the stifle and hock joints, sustaining the equilibrium of the limb. Whenever the weight of the body causes the fetlock J .-^. -•^ Fia. 13. 1. Upper insertion of flexor perforatus; 2, do. of gastrocnemii; 3, do. of ilexor metatarsi; 4, lower insertion of flexor metatarsi; 5, do. of extensor pedis ; 6, do. of gastrocnemii; 7, do. of flexor perforans. to descend, and thus tightens the check apparatus, the inferior extremity of the femur is pulled down and backward. This same act has also a tendency to extend the stifle joint and to fix it; the supporting leg, therefore, is provided with a fixed stifle joint, which in return means that all other joints are also fixed. The stifle joint is fixed by the tightened. 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 Wyman, Willy Edward Alexander; Möller, Heinrich, 1841-1932. New York, W. R. Jenkins
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