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Aufsätze. 



The flexor hrevis pollicis and the flexor hrevis hallucis 



in Man. 



By D. J. Cunningham M. D. (Edinb. and Dubl.), Professor of anatomy in 

 the University of Dublin. 



Mit 3 Abbildungen. 



In the number of the "Anatomischer Anzeiger" which appeared 

 on the 1st of February, Professor Flemming of Kiel contributes an ar- 

 ticle upon the homologies of the flexor brevis pollicis and the flexor 



Fig. 1. Diagram of muscular slips ^, B and D in the hand of a negro. 

 A branch from the median nerve (/») is seen to give twigs to each 

 of these muscles. It finally pierces U and communicates with the 

 deep branch of the ulnar nerve. 



r. s. radial sesamoid of pollex, 



u. s. ulnar sesamoid of pollex. 



