9* THE SKELETON OF THE CAT. 



The ligaments of the ventral surface (ligamenta plantaria) are 

 especially well developed. Here may be noticed particularly a 

 very large calcaneocuboid ligament, and a large calcaneocunei- 

 form ligament which passes from the sustentaculum tali to the 

 medial cuneiform. Those on the dorsal surface (ligamenta 

 dorsalia) are less strong and numerous. Many ligaments, 

 longitudinal, transverse, and oblique, pass also between the 

 separate bones (ligamenta interossea). Ligamenta lateralia, 

 on the lateral and medial borders of the foot, are also distin- 

 guishable. Strauss-Durckheim enumerates ninety-four liga- 

 ments of the tarsus ; an account of each of these does not form 

 part of the plan of the present work. 



The ligaments of the metatarsus and phalanges are of the 

 same general character as in the forelimb. Of these Strauss- 

 Durckheim enumerates thirty-six; they will not be described 

 here. 



