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LAMENESS OF THE HORSE 



joint than in the superior part of the articulation. The chief 

 articulating parts are the tibia with the tibial tarsal bone (astra- 

 gulus). 



The capsular ligament is attached around the margin of the 

 articular surfaces of the tibia, to the tarsal bones, the collateral 



Pioximal Liid of 

 Jimoro-ixUelldr 

 ca/JbuU 



Lateral head of gaslroctumius 



Lateral feynoro-paleUar ligament 



Attachment of joint capsule 



Lateral condyle of femur 



Lateral femoro-tibial ligament 



Poplileus 



Deep digital flexor 



Base of patella 



Distal end of capsule 

 Middle patellar ligameiU, 

 Medial patellar ligament 



Lateral patellar ligament 

 {slump) 



Tuberosity of tibia 

 Tibialis anterior 



Long extensor 



Laterid rxirnsor 



Fig. 43 — Right stifle joint; lateral view. Tlie femoro-patellar capsule was 

 filled with plaster-of-Paris and then removed after the cast was set. The 

 femoro-tibial capsule and most of the lateral patellar ligament are removed. 

 M. Lateral meniscus. (From Sisson's "Anatomy of the Domestic Animals.") 



ligaments (internal and external lateral) and to the metatarsus. 



The common ligaments of the tarsal joint are the collateral, 

 the plantar (calcaneo-metatarsal and c. cuboid) and dorsal liga- 

 ments (oblique). 



The medial (internal lateral) ligament serves to join the 

 medial (internal) tibial malleolus with tibial tarsal (astragulus) 

 and other tarsal bones. 



