CHAr. IV.] 



THE SKELETON OF THE LIMBS. 



Ill 



On the two sides of the proximal end of the tibia are two projec- 

 tions, respectively supporting the condyles, and called the external 



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i. '■:■ 



/i 



i; ■ 



f,i i! 



%. 



tin 



A. Inner surface. 



Fig. 71.— The Right Tibia. 

 B. Its proximal end. 



C. Its distal end. 



EXPL.^NATIOM OF LETTERS IN FIGS. 69, 70, AND 71. 



c. Crest. 



cc. pjxtenial condyle. 



ciii (Fig. (J9, B). is the external mallcolns, the 

 liinder surface of wliich is grooved for the 

 tendon of the jieroneus brevis muscle. 



cm (Fig. 70, B). Is that surface of tlie external 

 malleolus, which articulates with the fibula. 



H. External tuberosity. 



^. Flattened surface for fibula below. 



fs. Surface for fibula above. 



iV. Internal condyle. 



irii. Internal malleolus. 



■(■;. Inner surface for astragalus. 



it. Internal tulierosity. 



OS. Outer surface for astragalus. 



p. Descending process. 



(. Tuberosity. 



Between im and }) (Fig. 70, A) 



the tendon of the flexor 



muscle. 



3 the groove for 

 longus hallucis 



and internal taherosities {ct and it). The external one presents 

 beneath a very small elongated surface for articulation with the 

 upper part of the libula {fo). 



