MUSCLE 8 OF THE HIND LIMB. 



107 



ligainentiuii ca/canei, miis backwards, and is inserted into the whole 

 length of the plantar surface of the astrar/alits. It extends the foot. 



136. 31. platifaris (Figs. 88, 897;). 



This takes its orig-in from the ligamentum calcanei to the inner side 

 and below the last muscle. It passes backwards and is inserted 

 into the dorsal surface of the ajwneurosis plantaris. 



137. M. flexor digitoruiii. Ill, IV, V longus (Ecker), Figs. 88, 

 89 I\L). 



Dugès, péronéo-sous-phalangettien {flexor dig. lomjux). 



This muscle also arises 

 from the ligamentum cal- 

 canei to the outer side of 

 the m. jdantaris. It runs 

 backwards over the ajjo- 

 neuro.s-hS plantaris, and at 

 the free margin of this 

 passes somewhat sud- 

 denly into a strong ten- 

 don, which traverses an 

 aponeurotic canal, formed 

 by fibres of the aponeu- 

 rosis passing above and 

 below the tendon, from 



Muscles of the plantar surface of foot 

 of Rana csciilcnta, twice natural 

 size. 



A. p. Aponeurosis plantaris, divided. 



06.5. M. abductor dig. V. 



arf.5. M. adductor dig. V. 



ad.l.i. M. adductor longus dig. 1. 



e.t. M. extensor tarsi. 



-F.5. M. flexor brevis dig. V. 



F.l. M. flexor digitorum III, IV. V 



longus. 

 F.l' . M. flexor digitorum I, II longus. 



;:;:] 



1.3. 1 

 1.3'. 



1.5. 



l.c. 



Fig. 89. 



-Musculi hunbricaJes. 



Ligamentum calcanei . 

 p M. plantaris. 

 t.A. Tendo AchilUs. 

 t.A'. Thickening in tendo Acliillis. 

 t.p. M. transversus plantae poste- 



rior. 

 tp'. M. transversus plantae anterior. 



t.A. 



