. The comparative anatomy of the domesticated animals. Veterinary anatomy. MUSCLES OF THE POSTERIOR LIMBS. 303 Ac(~T}ie gastrocnemii extend the foot upon the tibia. They act as a lever ol the first order when the limb is raised from the ground, and as Fig. MUSCLES ON INNER ASPECT OF LEET POSTEEIOK LIMB. 1, Crest of the ilium ; 2, Section through it; 3, Sacro-ischiatic ligament; 4, Pyii- formis ; 5, Posterior portion of sacro-ischiatic ligament; 6, Tuberosity of ischium ; 7, Anterior portion of ischium, sawn through ; 8, Pubis ; 9, Obturator foramen; 10, External iliac artery and
. The comparative anatomy of the domesticated animals. Veterinary anatomy. MUSCLES OF THE POSTERIOR LIMBS. 303 Ac(~T}ie gastrocnemii extend the foot upon the tibia. They act as a lever ol the first order when the limb is raised from the ground, and as Fig. MUSCLES ON INNER ASPECT OF LEET POSTEEIOK LIMB. 1, Crest of the ilium ; 2, Section through it; 3, Sacro-ischiatic ligament; 4, Pyii- formis ; 5, Posterior portion of sacro-ischiatic ligament; 6, Tuberosity of ischium ; 7, Anterior portion of ischium, sawn through ; 8, Pubis ; 9, Obturator foramen; 10, External iliac artery and , 11; 12, Obturator artery and vein ; the figures are placed on the internal obturator muscle; 13, Long adductor of the leg, or sartorius; 14, Small adductor of the thigh, or adductor brevis; 15, Short adductor of the leg, or gracilis; 16, Rectus of the thigh; 17, Vastus internus;' 18, Patella, with insertion of rectus; 19, Upper .extremity of tibia; 20, Gas- trocnemius; 21, Popliteus; 22, Oblique flexor of the phalanges, or flexor pedis accessorius, with its tendon, 34; 23, Perforans muscle, with its tendon, 35; 24, Flexor metatarsi; 25, Anterior extensor of the phalanges, or extensor pedis; 26, Annular ligament; 27, Tendon of flexor metatarsi, and its cunean branch, 28; 29, Tendon of superficial flexor or internal gastrocnemius; 30, Tendon of gemelli or external gastrocnemius ; 31, Os calcis ; 32, Astragalus ; 33, Perforatus tendon ; 34, Tendon of oblique flexor joining the perforans tendon, 35 ; 36, Laf'ge metatarsal bone; 37, Extensor pedis tendon; 38, Terminal knob of small meta- tarsal 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 Chauveau, A. (Auguste), 1827-1917; Arloing, S. (Saturnin), 1846-1911; Fleming, George, 1833-1901. tr. New York, D. Appleton and Company
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