352 ABSORBENTS OF THE INFERIOR EXTREMITIES. 



other to the inguinal glands. Superficial absorbents proceed 

 also from the buttock and lower part of the back, from the 

 lower part of the abdomen, the perineum and the exterior of 

 the genital organs, to these glands. 



The Deep-seated Absorbents 

 Are named from the arteries* they accompany. 



The Anterior Tibial Absorbents. 



The anterior tibial artery is generally attended by one which 

 comes with it from the sole, and by another which commences 

 on the upper surface of the foot. The first mentioned absorb- 

 ent continues with the artery. The last passes through an 

 aperture in the interosseal ligament, about one-third of the 

 distance from the ankle to the knee, and accompanies the fibu- 

 lar artery, while the anterior tibial artery is joined by other 

 absorbents about the same place. In some instances a small 

 absorbent gland occurs in this course at a short distance below 

 the knee. 



The Posterior Tibial Absorbents 



Have been injected from the under side of the toes. They 

 accompany the ramifications on the sole of the foot ; and, after 

 uniting, continue with the main trunk up the leg, where they 

 enter the popliteal glands. 



The Peroneal Absorbents arise also from the sole of the foot, 

 and its external side. They accompany the peroneal artery, 

 and terminate in the popliteal glands, which receive also the 

 absorbents from the knee and ham. 



From these glands four or five absorbent vessels proceed 

 which accompany the great blood-vessels of the lower extremi- 

 ty ; and, proceeding with them through the aperture in the 

 tendon of the adductors, continue upwards until they enter 

 some of the glands of the groin. 



The glands of the ham and groin, which are so intimately 

 connected with the absorbents of the lower extremity, are very 

 different from each other. 



