40 THE SURGICAL ANATOMY OF THE HORSE 



Lying on the posterior surface of the tendon of the flexor perforans 

 muscle is the tendon of the flexor perforatus. This is not so thick 

 as that of the perforans. It is somewhat crescentic in outline, its 

 concave anterior border embracing the posterior border of the perforans. 



The oblique branch which places the internal and external plantar 

 nerves into communication with one another will be seen on the 

 posterior aspect of the perforatus tendon near the median line. 



