PLATE XIV. 



This plate represents the digital region dissected, seen from behind 

 three fourths. Its obiect is to show the disposition of the lateral lig- 

 aments of the articulation of tbe foot and of the flexor tendonn of 

 the phalanges. It shows, placed one above the other, the two lat- 

 eral ligaments of the articulation of the foot, and the lateral 

 band of the reinforcing or strengthening sheath performing the 

 duty of a third. 



A Anterior lateral ligament of the articulation of the foot. 



B Extensor tendon of the phalanges. 



C Internal face of the lateral fibro-cartilage. 



D Posterior lateral ligament of sesamoid (or navicular). 



E Branch of the posterior lateral ligament diverging outwardly, etc. 



I Lateral band of the strengthening sheath of the perforans follow- 

 ing a direction parallel to the two ligaments of the foot, and at- 

 tached to the lateral parts of the first phalanx. 



R Branch of the perf oratus. 



U Insertion within the retrossal process of the aponeurosis of the per- 

 forans doubled by its strengthening sheath. 



X Superior insertion of the lateral bands, or stays, of the strengthen- 

 ing sheath. 



