172 Mujdes tf tbe Toes. [Book IX. 



interofleous ligament, and inner edge of the fibula. 

 It divides into four tendons under the, ligamentum 

 tarfi annulare. It is inferted by four flat tendons into . 

 the roots of the firft joints of the four fmall toes. Its 

 ufe is to extend all the joints of thefe toes. A por- 

 tion of this mufcle is inferted into the metatarfal bone 

 of the little toe, affifts in bending the foot, and is 

 called the peroneus tertius. 



The extenfor brevis digitorum pedis arifes from the 

 fore and upper part of the os calcis, is inferted into the 

 tendinous expanfion at the upper part of the foot, and 

 extends the toes. 



The common flexors of the toes are, 



The flexor brevis digitorum pedis, which arifes from 

 the lower part of the os calcis. Its thick flefhy belly 

 foon divides into four tendons, which, after being 

 pierced by thofe of the following mufcle, are inferted 

 into the fecond phalanx of the four fmall toes. This 

 mufcle bends the fecond joint of thefe toes. 



The flexor longus digitorum pedis arifes from the 

 upper and back part of the tibia, fome diftance below 

 its head. In its courfe downwards it is increafed by 

 flefhy fibres from the inner edge of the tibia, and by 

 means of tendinous fibres is connected to the outer 

 edge of that bone. Faffing under two annular liga- 

 ments, which retain its tendon in its proper fituation, 

 it is received into a finuojity at the infide of the os 

 calcis, and about the middle of the fole of the foot 

 divides into four tendons, which perforate thofe of die 

 flexor brevis, and are inferted into the extremity of the 

 laft joint of the four fmall toes. Its ufe is to bend the 

 Jaft joint of the toes. 



This mufcle receives, in the fole of the foot, another, 

 which arifes from the infide of the os calcis, and which 

 increaics its ftrength. 



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