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BLOOD-VASCULAR SYSTEM OF THE HORSE 



two and usually appears to be the continuation of the perforating tarsal. It 

 supplies the nutrient artery of the large metatarsal bone. In other cases it is 



Tibial insertion of send _^_ 

 teiidinosus Y~" 



Saphenous vein — 



Popliteus 



Flexor dig. longus 

 (s. accessonus) 



Posterior tibial ves'^eh 

 Anterior extensor 



Internal lateral ligament of hock 

 Peroneus tertius 



Inner (cunean) tendon of 

 tibialis anterior 

 Outline of bursa 



Great metatarsal vein 



Tindon of Semite n- 

 dtnosus 



Gastrocnemius 

 {internal head) 



T( ndon of gastroc- 



n< tntus 



Ti ndon of superficial 



fkxor 



Tarsal tendon of 



stmitendinosus 



Tibial nerve 



Raurrent tibial 

 vessels 



Deep flexor tendon 



Internal tarsal 



(uUrij 



Tendon uj flexor dig. lon- 

 gus (.s aecessorius) 

 External plantar vein 



I nt( mid plantar artery 



Internal plantar nerve 

 Deep flexor tendon 



Internal plantar meta- 

 tarsal vessels 



Fig. 45S. — Dissection of Leg and Hock of Horse, Inner View, (.\fter Schmaltz, Atlas d. Aiiat. d. Pferdes.) 



the direct continuation of the internal plantar artery, the external artery only 

 uniting with the perforating tarsal. 



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