. The comparative anatomy of the domesticated animals. Horses; Veterinary anatomy. MUSCLES OF THE POSTERIOR LIMBS. 377 Comparison of the Muscles of the Foot in Man with those of Animals. In Man, there arc distinguished the muscles of the dorsal region, the plantar region, and the iuterosseus muscles. I. Dorsal Region. This only contains one muscle, the pedal (extensor brevis digitorum). It is attached, behind, to the antero-external part of tlio upper face of the os ralcis, by several aponeurotic layers; its fleshy fasciculi, four in number, are prolonged by as many tendons destined to the fir
. The comparative anatomy of the domesticated animals. Horses; Veterinary anatomy. MUSCLES OF THE POSTERIOR LIMBS. 377 Comparison of the Muscles of the Foot in Man with those of Animals. In Man, there arc distinguished the muscles of the dorsal region, the plantar region, and the iuterosseus muscles. I. Dorsal Region. This only contains one muscle, the pedal (extensor brevis digitorum). It is attached, behind, to the antero-external part of tlio upper face of the os ralcis, by several aponeurotic layers; its fleshy fasciculi, four in number, are prolonged by as many tendons destined to the first four toes; three of them pass along with the tendons of the common extensor. 2. Plantar Region. This is subdivided into threp regions: a middle, internal, and external. The first comprises : 1. The common short flexor of the toes, which is represented in Soli- Fig. 208. Fig. first layer of plantar muscles of human foot. 1, Os calcis ; 2, posterior part of plantar fascia divided transversely; 3, abductor pollicis; 4, abductor minimi digitii; 5, flexor brevis digitorum ; 6, tendon of flexor loDgus pollicis ; 7, 7, 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. New York : Appleton
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