THE LEFT OR NEAR FOREFOOT 



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Other, but they form an obtuse angle, so as to give elas- 

 ticity to the structure. 



On looking at the illustration, the reader will see that 



SECTION OF PASTERX. 



A, Cannon or Shank Bone. 



B, Long Pastern Bone. 



C, Short Pastern Bone. 



D, Coffin, Pedal, or Distal Bone. 



E, Navicular Bone. 



F, Sesamoid Bone. 



G, Extensor Tendon. 



H, Suspensory Ligament. 

 I > Upper branches of Flexor Ten- 

 K > don. 



L, Upper Branch of Suspensory 

 Ligament. 



M, Soft Frog. 



N, Hard Frog. 



O, Horny Sole. 



P, Sensitive Sole. 



Q, Vascular Structures. 



R, Crust. 



8, Coronary Cushion or Secreting 



Portion. 



T, Fatty Cushion. 

 U, U, Skin. 



the centre of the figure is occupied by bone. At A is the 

 lower part of the cannon bone; B is the long pastern 



