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a strong tendon from the outer condyle of the femur, passes 

 backwards beneath the external lateral ligament ( 474), and 

 curves round the posterior surface of the proximal end of 

 the tibia to be inserted into the pre-axial edge of that 

 surface : divide and reflect. 



464. The flexor digitorum communis (fl.d.c\ closely 

 applied to the posterior surface of the tibia : it arises from 

 the outer tuberosity of the tibia and from the head of the 

 fibula : its tendon enters the foot to the inner or pre-axial 

 side of the calcaneum, then expands and divides into two, 

 each subdivision soon dividing again : the four slips thus 

 formed have the same relation to the digits as those of the 

 flexor profundus to the digits of the manus ( 427). 



465. The lumbricales (/), three very small spindle-shaped muscles 

 arising from the tendon of the preceding, and inserted on the pre-axial 

 sides of the proximal ends of the proximal phalanges of the third, fourth, 

 and fifth digits respectively. 



466. The peroneus longus (//./), a long, slender 

 muscle arising from the outer tuberosity of the tibia : it 

 passes into a long tendon which traverses a groove on the 

 post-axial side of the distal end of the tibia, and is inserted 

 into the cuboid : divide and reflect. 



467. The peroneus brevis (pr.b\ arises from the outer 

 tuberosity of the tibia, partly united with the peroneus quarti 

 digiti ; its tendon accompanies that of the peroneus longus, 

 and is inserted into the proximal end of the fifth (last) 

 metatarsal. 



468. The peroneus quarti digiti (pr.d.^), arises from 

 the shaft of the fibula, being united at its origin with the 

 preceding : its tendon enters the foot with those of the 

 other peronei, and is inserted into the distal end of the fourth 

 (apparent third) metatarsal. 



469. The peroneus quinti digiti (pr.d.$) t arises 'from 



