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3. External vastus muscle (crural triceps). 



4. Internal vastus muscle (crural triceps). 



5. Anterior gracilis muscle. 



6. Long vastus muscle. 



7. Pectineus muscle. 



8. Small adductor of the thigh. 



9. Great adductor of the thigh. 



10. Square crural muscle. 



11. Gastrocnemii muscles. 



12. Superficial flexor of the phalanges, or perforatus. 



c. By its inferior extremity, to the 



1. Semimembranous muscle. 



2. Great adductor of the thigh. 



3. Anterior extensor of the phalanges. 



4. Flexor of the metatarsus. 



5. Popliteus muscle. 



C. BONES OP THE LEG. 



I. Tibia. 

 The tibia gives insertion : 



a. By its upper extremity, to the 



1. Flexor of the metatarsus. 



2. Soleus muscle. 



3. Deep flexor of the phalanges, or perforans. 



4. Oblique flexor of the phalanges. 



5. Long adductor of the leg (through the medium of the internal patellar 



ligament). 



b. By its body, to the 



1. Long vastus muscle. 



2. Semitendinous muscle. 



3. Short adductor of the leg (in common with the long adductor) 



4. Flexor of the metatarsus. 



5. Popliteus muscle. 



6. Deep flexor of the phalanges or perforans. 



II. Fibula. 

 The fibula gives insertion to two muscles : 



1. Lateral extensor of the phalanges. 



2. Deep flexor of the phalanges cr perforans. 



III. Patella. 

 The patella gives insertion to five muscles : 



1. Fascia lata muscle (or tensor vaginae). 



2. Anterior rectus of the thigh. 



3. External vastus (crural triceps). 



4. Internal vastus (crural triceps). 



5. Long vastus muscle. 



D. BONES OF THE TAKSUS. 



Calcis. 



The calcis gives insertion to the : 

 Gastrocnemii muscles. 



Cuboides, 



The cuboides gives insertion to the 

 Flexor of the metatarsus. 



