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SCIENTIFIC HORSESHOEING. 



A, Rear border of the lateral cartilage 

 (the other being omitted). 



B, Pyramidal base or bulbs of the plan- 

 tar cushion or sensitive frog, interposed be- 

 tween the perforans tendon and the horny 

 hoof. 



C, Reinforcing phalangeal sheath cover- 

 ing the perforans tendon and the suspen- 

 sory ligament with a fibrous expansion and 

 attaching itself to the larger part of the 

 pastern-bones. 



D, Flexor perforans at its exit from 

 between the two branches of the perforatus. 



E, Superficial bundle or ring of the 

 sesamoid ligament. 



F, Flexor perforatus, giving off two 

 branches toward the bottom, which become 

 attached to the lower pastern-bone. 



Fig, 11. BACK OF the foot re- 



KANGEMENT OF THE PHALANGES. 



The arteries, veins and nerves are the posterior offshoots of 

 the internal and external collaterals, furnishing this region same 

 as previously referred to. 



