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MYOLOGY. 



presumably act as its tensors. It is attached to the crest and 

 inner aspect of the tibia, and also to the calcaneum, and it blends 

 with the annular ligaments of the tarsal joint, assisting in form- 

 ing sheaths for the tendons. This fascia is continued over the 

 tarsus and metatarsus ; becoming somewhat thinner inferiorly ; 

 between the tendo-Achillis and the flexor muscles of the foot it 

 is very strong, giving powerful bands to the former, and, near the 

 calcaneum, helping to form a sheath for the gastrocnemius tendon. 

 Below and before the tendo-Achillis it divides into two folds, 

 which assist externally and internally in the formation of the 

 tarsal sheath, for the perforans tendon ; between these folds are 

 the posterior vessels and nerves of the region. 



TABLE OF MUSCULAR ATTACHMENTS. 



In the following Table we enumerate the principal bones of 

 the horse, tabulating the names of the most important muscles 

 which are attached to each : — 



THE HEAD. 



Cranial Bones, 

 occipital. 



Levator humeri. 



Splenius. 



Complexus, major and minor. 



Rectus capitis anticus, major, 



minor, and lateralis. 

 Rectus capitis posticus, major and 



minor. 

 Obliquus capitis anticus, 

 Stylo-hyoideus. 

 Stylo-maxillaris. 

 Digastricus. 



PARIETAL. 

 Temporalis. 



FRONTAL. 

 Levator labii superioris alseque nasi. 



TEMPORAL. 

 Trachelo-mastoideus. 



Levator humeri. 



Temporalis. 



Mastoido-auriculai-is. 



SPHENOID. 



Rectus capitis anticus, major and 



minor. 

 Pterygoideus, externus and in- 



ternus. 



Facial Bones. 



SUPERIOR maxilla. 

 Panniculus carnosus. 

 Masseter. 

 Buccinator. 

 Nasalis longus. 

 Dilatator naris lateralis. 



premaxilla. 



Dilatator naris inferioris. 

 Depressor labii superioris. 



