CHAP, v.] 



THE CATS MUSCLES. 



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These three muscles bend the pelvis or tliigli upon the body, and 

 rice verm, and are of great use in running, bounding, and climbing. 



The ppctineus is a muscle which descends from the most anterior 

 part of the spuphysis pubis and ventral part of the brim of the pelvis 

 to be inserted into the ridge which descends from the lesser tro- 

 chanter to the linea supra, and into the linea itself. It is a small 

 thin muscle, yet it extends half way do^^^l the thigh. 



Except at its uppermost part it is inserted by fascia which is 

 much connected with the muscle next described. 



The adductor is a very large muscular mass, and is more or less 



Fit; 



Muscles of inside of Thioh, Sautorius axd Gracilis being cut and REfLECxED. 



A. Adduftor. 



A i. Abductor iiidicis. 



IC X b. Extensor brevis digitoruni. 



E I d. Extensor longus digitoruiii. 



F I d. Flexor longus digitonmi. 



F I h. Flexor longus liallucis. 



'^. Gastrocnemius. 



Gr. Gracilis. 



M. Semi-niembranosus. 



Pec. Pectineus. 



Pin. Plaiitaris. 



Pop. Pojiliteus. 



Ps. Psoas. 



Rf. Rectus femoiis. 



S. Sartorius. 



Sol. Soleus. 



T. Seniitendinosus. 



T ft. Tibialis auticus. 



'J' p. Tibialis jjosticus. 



7' 1'/. Tensor vaginse femoris. 



V in. Vastus intenuis. 



incompletely divisible into several parts. It arises from the symphysis 

 pubis, and from the pubis and ischium at each end of the symphysis. 

 It is inserted by muscle into the whole length of the linea aspera, 

 and into the space between the inferior bifurcation of the linea 

 aspera, at the lower end of the back of the femur. It is closely 

 connected at its insertion Avith the inner head of the gastrocnemius. 



The sartorius arises from the most anterior part of the ventral 

 margin of the ilium. It spreads out into a broad muscular sheet 

 which invests the front and antero-internal part of the thigh, and 



