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BLOOD-VASCULAR SYSTEM OF THE HORSE 



two and usually appears to be the continuation of the perforating tarsal. It 

 supplies the nutrient artery of the large metatarsal bone. In other cases it is 



Tibial insertion of semi- \sr. 

 tendinosns V~^ 



Saphenous vein 



Tendon of setniten- 

 (linosus 

 Gastrocnemius 

 {internal head) 



Popliteus 



Flexor dig. longas 

 (s. accessorius) 



Posterior tibial vessels 

 Anterior extensor 



Internal lateral ligament of hock 

 Peroneus ttitius 



Inner {cunean) tendon of 

 tibialis anterior 



Outline of bursa 



Great metatarsal vein 



Tendon of gastroc- 

 nemius 



Tendon of superficial 

 flexor 



Tarsal tendon if 

 semitendinosus 

 Tibial nerVe 



Recurrent tibial 

 vessels 



Deep flexor tendon 



Internal tarsed 



^ " arlery 



T( ndoa of flexor dig. loyi' 

 gus (s. accessorius) 

 External plantar vein 



lutcrntd plantar artery 



f Interned plantar nerve 



Deep flexor tendon 



Interned plantar meta- 

 tarsal vessels 



Fig. 458. — Dissection of Leg and Hock of Horse, lN.\i:.K \ n u v A It it Schinaltz, Atlas d. Anat. d. Pfenles.) 



the direct continuation of the internal plantar artery, the external artery only 

 uniting with the perforating tarsal. 



