308 ARTERIES OF THE LOWER EXTREMITY. 



tarsal bones. Near the heads of these bones, each of them 

 generally sends off two arteries that pass upwards between the 

 interossei muscles and the bones, and anastomose with the rami- 

 fications from the top of the foot. 



The External Plantar, soon after sending off the third digital 

 artery, anastomoses with the anterior tibial, and then continues 

 to the junction of the root of the great toe with the one next to 

 it, when it divides into two branches, which go to the opposite 

 sides of those toes. In its course it also sends a branch to the 

 internal side of the great toe. 



Of the Arteries of the Lower Extremity. (^See Plate ^{.facing 



page 308.) 



A. The Tendon of the External Oblique Muscle. 



B. The Sartorius Muscle. 

 c. The Gracilis. 



D. The Triceps Muscle. 



E. The Rectus Femoris, 



F. The Vastus Internus. 



G. The Vastus Externus. 

 H. The Patella. 



I. The Tilna. 



K. The Head of the Fibula. 



L. The Gastrocnemius Muscle. 



M. The Soleus Muscle. 



N. The Tibialis Anticus. 



o. The Extensor Tendons of the Toes. 



Arteries. 



1. The Femoral Artery. 



2. The Epigastric Artery. 



3. The Circumflexa Ilii. 



4. A Cutaneous Branch to the head of the Sartorius, the Glands, and Fat. 



5. To the Inguinal Glands, and Fat ; it sends out a pudic branch also. 



6. The External Pudic Artery. 



7. The Profunda. 



8. The Internal Circumjkx Artery. 



9. The Profunda, proceeding deep into the flesh of the thigh before it 

 gives off the perforating branches. 



The Branches of the Profunda are seen in the interstices of the Rectus and 

 Vastus Externus. 



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