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TEE ARTERIES. 



where it is continued by the dorsalis pedis, which descends along the dorsum of the foot 

 to gain the summit of the fourth interosseous space. 



The dorsal artery of the metatarsus (metatarsea) is almost nil in Solipeds. In Man it 



Fig. 279. 



Fig. 280. 



ANTERIOR ASPECT OP HUMAN LEG AND FOOT. 



1, Tendon of insertion of the quadriceps ex- 

 tensor muscle; 2, Insertion of the ligamen- 

 tum patellae ; 3, Tibia ; 4, Extensor longus 

 digitorum ; 6, Peronei ; 7, Inner belly of 

 gastrocnemius and soleus; 8, Annular 

 ligament; 9, Anterior tibial artery; 10, 

 Its recurrent branch inosculating with (2) 

 inferior articular and (1) superior articular 

 arteries, branches of the popliteal ; 11, 

 Internal malleolar artery; 17, External 

 ditto, inosculating with anterior peroneal 

 artery, 12 ; 13, Dorsalis pedis artery ; 14, 

 Tarsea and metatarsea; 15, Dorsaiis hal- 

 lucis artery ; 16, Continuation of dorsalis 

 pedis into sole of foot. 



is directed transversely to the tarsus, from within to without ; its terminal branches 

 unite on the dorsum of the tarsus, and the arch it forms gives off the dorsal interosseous 

 arteries of the three first spaces. These communicate above and below in the inter- 



POSTERIOR ASPECT OF HUMAN LEG. 



1, Tendons of inner ham-string ; 2, Ditto ot 

 biceps ; 3, Popliteus muscle ; 4, Flexor 

 longus digitorum ; 5, Tibialis posticus ; 

 6, Fibula ; 7, Peronei muscles ; 8, Lower 

 portion of flexor longus pollicis, with its 

 tendon ; 9, Popliteal artery, giving off 

 articular and muscular branches ; 10, An- 

 terior tibial artery; 11, Posterior tibial 

 artery; 12, Relative position of tendons 

 and artery ; 13, Peroneal artery; 14, Pos- 

 terior peroneal. 



