. The comparative anatomy of the domesticated animals. Veterinary anatomy. 310 THE MUSCLES. composed of the gastrocnemii, of which we will say nothing, and the snieus. Tlie latter is flattened from before to behind, attached to the upper third of the fibula, the oblique line of the tibia, and the middle third of the inner border of this bone, and terminated by an aponeurotic lamina which is blended with the tendo-Achilles. The plantaris is formed by a small fusiform muscular body, situated beneath the external gemellus, then Fig. 139. Fig. '-\Y MUSCLES OF THE HUMAN LEG; ANTERIOR TIBIAL R
. The comparative anatomy of the domesticated animals. Veterinary anatomy. 310 THE MUSCLES. composed of the gastrocnemii, of which we will say nothing, and the snieus. Tlie latter is flattened from before to behind, attached to the upper third of the fibula, the oblique line of the tibia, and the middle third of the inner border of this bone, and terminated by an aponeurotic lamina which is blended with the tendo-Achilles. The plantaris is formed by a small fusiform muscular body, situated beneath the external gemellus, then Fig. 139. Fig. '-\Y MUSCLES OF THE HUMAN LEG; ANTERIOR TIBIAL REGION. 1, Quadriceps extensor inserted into the pa- tella—the figure is on the tendon of the rectus, the vastus internus and externus being on each side; 2, Subcutaneous sur- face of the tibia; 3, Tibialis anticus; 4, Extensor longus digitorum; 5, Extensor proprius pollicis; 6, Peroneus tertius; 7, Peroneus longus; 8, Peroneus brevis; 9, 9, Borders of the soleus muscle; 10, Part of the inner belly of the gastrocnemius; 11, Extensor brevis digitorum—the tendon in front of the cipher is that of the peroneus tertius, that behmd it the peroneus brevis. by a long slender tendon, which is confounded with the inner border of the tendo- Achilles, or is inserted into the os calcis. Tiie deep layer is composed of four muscles: 1. The p<)}iliteus, which in its attachments and position resembles that of animals. 2, The common long flexor of the ^oeSj^corresponding to the oblique flexor of animals. SUPERFICIAL POSTERIOR MUSCLES OP THE HUMAN LEG. 1, Biceps forming outer ham-string; 2, Ten- dons forming inner ham-string; 3, Popli- teal space; 4, Gastrocnemius ; 5, 5, Soleus ; 6, Tendo-Achilles ; 7, Posterior tuberosity of OS calcis; 8, Tendons of peroneus longus and brevis passing behind the outer ankle; 9, Tendons of tibialis posticus and flexor longus digitorum passing into the foot behind the inner Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may
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