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Fig. 480.— Arteries of the Digital Region. 

 AAA.— Digital artery. B.— Transversal branch in front of fetlock ioint C— Per- 

 pendicular artery of Percival. D.— Its ascending branch. E.— The descending branch. 

 F.— Branch to form the superficial coronary circle. G.— Posterior transverse branches. 

 K.— Artery of the plantar cushion. P.— Circumflex artery. CO.— Ascending terminal 

 branches of the digital artery. 



3d, the velvety tissue or villous tunic which covers the plantar 

 cushion at the interior face of the foot, and is the secreting organ 

 of the sole and frog, its surface covered with villosities similar to 

 those of the coronary band, and like them, of various sizes, are 

 lodged in the porosities of the internal face of the sole and frog. 

 The external parts of the foot are four in number : the wall. 



