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tendinous sling, the upper branch of which is inserted into the 

 fascia over the coraco-brachialis, and the lower branch into the 

 tendinous under surface of the pectoralis major, just before its 

 insertion. 



(Signatures of observers) W. J. GORDON. 



A. H. SKINNER. 



Date of observation, February, 1903. 

 Sex, Female. 



Abnormal origins of the sujierior profunda artery and of the inferior 



profunda artery. 



The superior profunda artery arises from the posterior circumHex 

 about one inch below the teres minor and immediately under the 

 shoulder joint. The middle head of the triceps bounds it internally 

 and the deltoid externally while it lies on the humerus. Descending 

 it runs between the internal and the external heads of the triceps, and 

 so reaches the musculo-spiral groove where it is joined by the musculo- 

 spiral nerve. Then it runs its normal course. 



The inferior profunda artery arises from the brachial at the lower 

 border of the tendon of the teres major, descends along the arm and 

 then curves to the inner side about the middle of the arm, pierces the 

 internal intermuscular septum after passing under the median nerve, 

 and then runs its usual course on the surface of the inner head of the 

 triceps. Above, it gives off a large branch to the middle head of the 

 triceps and another further down. 



(Signature of observer) JAMES G. COPLAND. 



Date of observation, February, 1903. 

 Sex, Female. 



Abnormality in flexor brevis digitorum pedis. 



The tendon of this muscle for the little toe is absent, and the 

 joint between the two terminal phalanges of the same toe is anchy- 

 losed, the tendon of the flexor longus digitorum being inserted into 

 the base of the distal phalanx. 



(Signature of observer) K. W. A. SALMOND. 



