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Veterinary Elements. 



the front of the forearm, one originates at the head of 

 the bone of the forearm and is inserted on the front sur- 

 face of the upper pastern 

 bone; the other commences 

 on the bone of the arm just 

 above the elbow joint and 

 ends on the upper and front 

 part of the coffin bone. 

 Those muscles which bend 

 the fetlock, pastern and cof- 

 fin joints and aid in bending 

 the knee, originate on the 

 back part of the forearm; 

 a short distance above the 

 knee they become tendinous 

 (sinew-like) and form what 

 are known as the "back 

 tendons," or, as they are 

 sometimes called, the cords 

 or sinews; at the back of 

 the knee they pass through 



A. Lateral extensor of metacar- 

 pus. B. Flexors of the foot. C. Car- 

 pal ligament of perforans tendon. 

 D, E. Perforatus. F. Small meta- 

 carpal splint bones. G. Suspensory 

 ligament. H. Lateral band of meta- 

 carpal phalangeal sheath. I. Per- 

 forans tendon. J. Biceps. K. 

 Anterior, or great extensor of the 

 metacarpus. L. External meta- 

 carpi. M. Oblique extensor of the 

 metacarpus. N. Tendon of anter- 

 ior extensor of metacarpus. O. 

 Branch of suspensory ligament. P. 

 Extensor pedis, joining branch of suspensory ligament above. The lines 

 shown at knee indicate location of annular ligament or knee cap. 



