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of the fibula. Below it is continuous with the anterior annular ligament of the 

 ankle. It is thin where it covers the Gastrocnemius and Soleus but thick and 

 dense in the upper and anterior part of the leg where it gives attachment to the 

 Tibialis amicus and Extensor longus digitorum. At the lower part of the pop- 

 liteal space it is strengthened by transverse fibers and is perforated by the 

 short saphenous vein. 



The deep fascia of the leg gives off several small septa which enclose each 

 muscle and externally it gives off two strong intermuscular septa which enclose 



PLATE LXXXV. 



APERTURE LEADING INTO THE BURSA BENEATH THE 

 QUADRICEPS EXTENSOR. 



ATTACHMENT OF CAPSULAR. OR 



' ANTERIOR LIGAMENT TO 



FEMUR 



ANTERIOR CRUCIAL- 

 LIGAMENT 



INTERNAL SEMILUNAR 

 INTERNAL LATERAL 

 LIGAMENT 



POSTERIOR CRUCIAL 

 LIGAMENT 



EXTERNAL LATERAL 

 LIGAMENT 



EXTERNAL SEMILUNAR 



TRANSVERSE LIGAMENT 



Showing Condyles and Ligaments of Knee-Joint — Anterior View. 



the peronei muscles, thus separating them from the muscles on the anterior 

 tibial region and the muscles on the posterior tibial region. It also gives off a 

 deep transverse fascia of the leg which passes between the superficial and deep 

 muscles in the posterior tibio-fibular region. 



The anterior annular ligament (Plate LXXV.) consists of two portions, a 

 superior or a vertical portion, and an inferior or horizontal portion. The 

 superior portion passes across the front of the leg between the anterior borders 



