. The cat : an introduction to the study of backboned animals, especially mammals. Cats; Anatomy, Comparative. CHAP. IV.] THE SKELETON OF THE LIMBS. 109 the knee-pan. Posteriorly they diverge, leaving between them a space called the inter-condyloid fossa {if). The femur does not articulate with the EXPLANATION OF LETTERS IN FIGS. 67 AND C. External view. D. Internal view. E. Proximal end. F. Distal end. ap. Surface for patella. ec. External condyle. et. External tuberosity. /. Trochanteric fossa. gt. Great trochanter. h. Head. ic. Internal condyle. if. Inter-condyloid fossa. it. Inter
. The cat : an introduction to the study of backboned animals, especially mammals. Cats; Anatomy, Comparative. CHAP. IV.] THE SKELETON OF THE LIMBS. 109 the knee-pan. Posteriorly they diverge, leaving between them a space called the inter-condyloid fossa {if). The femur does not articulate with the EXPLANATION OF LETTERS IN FIGS. 67 AND C. External view. D. Internal view. E. Proximal end. F. Distal end. ap. Surface for patella. ec. External condyle. et. External tuberosity. /. Trochanteric fossa. gt. Great trochanter. h. Head. ic. Internal condyle. if. Inter-condyloid fossa. it. Internal tuberosity. la, Linea aspera. It. Lesser trochanter. n. Neck. p. Pit tor ligamentum teres. r. Posterior inter-trochanteric ridge. In Fig. C, a depression may be observed at the lower end of the shaft posteriorly, just above the external condyle. It is for the sesa- moid to which the'gastrocnemius muscle is attached. The depression in the hinder part of the external condyle itself, is for the tendon of the popliteus muscle. § 14. The knee-pan, or patella, is a small bone of an elongated oval shape, which is convex in both directions externally, while internally it is convex transversely, but concave from above down-. 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 Mivart, St. George Jackson, 1827-1900. New York : Scribner's
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