FORM AND ACTION OF THE FOOT. 



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surrounded by ligaments, and tlius we have joints formed. 

 The pastern bone is altogether above the level of the 

 foot, the coronet bone is partially within the hoof, and 

 the joint between it and the pedal bone is quite within. 



FiQ. 12.— &ide view of Pedal Bone. 



The pedal, often called the coffin bone (Fig. 12), is entirely 

 "within the hoof and fills the front part of the horny 

 envelope comiiletely. It is a peculiarly shaped bone. 



Fig, 13. — Under surface of Pedal Bone. 



being continued backwards by two projections whicli 

 follow the course of the wall to a little beyond the quar- 

 ters of the foot. (Fig. 13.) From this point to the- 



