The farrier's new guideContaining, first, The anatomy of a horse, being an exact and compendious description of all his parts, with their actions and uses ..secondly, An account of all the diseases incident to horses, with their signs, causes, and method of cure .. . the for-mer two, palles down to the Heel bone, where it leavestliem, and proceeds along the back part of the Inltcp-bone,and the two Pafterns, terminating within the Foot all overthe Bottom of it, making that part of the Foot which liesnext under the Soal, and plainly appears when the Soal isdrawn out. The Tendons of thefe three M
The farrier's new guideContaining, first, The anatomy of a horse, being an exact and compendious description of all his parts, with their actions and uses ..secondly, An account of all the diseases incident to horses, with their signs, causes, and method of cure .. . the for-mer two, palles down to the Heel bone, where it leavestliem, and proceeds along the back part of the Inltcp-bone,and the two Pafterns, terminating within the Foot all overthe Bottom of it, making that part of the Foot which liesnext under the Soal, and plainly appears when the Soal isdrawn out. The Tendons of thefe three Mufcles joiningtogether, form that great Sinew called Magna Chorda, bywhich the Butchers hang up their Meat. The Foot is alfo moved fomewhat fide-Mo-uedfide jays ^^ ^^j jj^^.^^d and outward, by by t^MO Mufcles. ^ ^ In r \ ?^ ? two Mufcles. The firft is called Tibialis PcfiicuSy having its Originfrom the upper End of the Leg-bone, and its ufe beingto move the Foot obliquely inward. The fecond, called Peronaus Pofiicus, arifes from theupper and hinder part of the Leg-bone, by a nervous andflrong Beginning, and defcending with the Tendon of thePeronaus Anticus, on the outfide of the Hock, continuingits Courfe beyond it to the Bottom of the Foot, into which it. Chap. V. The Anatomy of a HORSE. 77 it is implanted. Tills moves tlie Foot contrary to the for-mer, viz. obliquely outward. The Pafterns and Coffin Joint are likewife bended, andextended by their proper Mufcles. The Benders are in Number two, vi-z. the The PaflemsFlexor longui^ and the Fie) brevis. The l>ef!dcd by t^^ arifes from the upper and hinder part of the Leg-bone, and defcends on the inner Side of the Hoof, downthe Inftep-bone and Pafterns, into the Coffin Joint. Thefecond takes its Origin from the Inlide of the Heel-bone»a little below the Hock, and has the fame Infertion withthe former. Thefe bend the Pafterns and Coffin Jointbackward. The Extenders are alfo two, thefirft cal- Jnd extendedled Extenfor
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