DISSECTION OF THE POSTERIOR LIMB. 



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TABULAR VIEW OF THE MUSCLES IN THEIR ACTION ON THE JOINTS 

 OF THE HIND LIMB. 



Flexors . 



Extensors 



Hip. 



/Sartorius. 

 I Pectineus. 

 1 Psoas magnus. 

 J niacus. 



i Tensor vaginne femoris. 

 I Rectus femoris. 

 \Rectus parvus (?) 

 / Semimembranosus. 

 .) Quadratus femoris, 

 \ Middle gluteus. 



V Obturator externus. 

 / Superficial gluteus. 

 ) Biceps femoris (anterior half). 



^ Middle gluteus. 



V Deep gluteus. 



{Sartorius. 

 Gracilis. 

 Adductor magnus. 

 Semimembranosus. 

 Pectineus. 

 Adductor parvus. 

 ( Sartorius. 

 t Gracilis. 

 ^Deep gluteus. 

 I Adductor parvus. 

 Quadratus femoris. 

 Psoas magnus. 

 Rotators outwards < Iliacus. 



1 Obturator externtis. 

 Obturator internus. 

 Pyrif ormis. 

 ^Gemelli. 



Stifle. 

 ( Biceps femoris (posterior half). 

 <. Semitendinosus. 

 (. Popliteus. 

 /" Vastus internus. 

 .) Vastus externus. 

 j Rectus femoris. 



V Biceps femoris (anterior half). 

 — Biceps femoris (jiosterior half). 



( Semitendinosus. 

 ) Popliteus. 



Hock. 



Rotators inwards 



Extensors 



Rotator outwards 

 Rotators inwards 



Flexors 



Extensor pedis. 

 Peroneus. 

 Flexor metatarsi. 



Extensors 



(Gastrocnemius. 

 Soleus. 

 Flexor perforatus. 

 Flexor perforans. 

 Flexor accessorius. 



Flexors . 



' Flexor perforatus. 

 Flexor perforans. 

 ' Flexor accessorius. 



Extensors 



P.\STERN. 



Flexor perforatus. 

 Flexor perforans. 

 . Flexor accessorius. 



( Extensor pedis. 

 < Peroneus, 

 I Extensor brevis. 



( Extensor pedis. 

 < Peroneus. 

 (Extensor brevis. 



Flexors . 



Flexor perforans. 

 Flexor accessorius, 



Coffin-joint. 



Extensors 



( Extensor pedis. 

 < Peroneus. 

 ( Extensor br evis. 



