EQUINE ANATOMY. 



Coxo-jemoral (ligamentum teres) from bottom of cotyloid 

 cavity to a depression in head of femur. 



Pubo-femoral, from inferior face of pelvis, to be inserted with 

 the preceding. 



Synovial membrane, very extensive. 



FIG. 3. 



SACRO-ILIAC AND COXO-FEMORAL ARTICULATIONS, WITH THE SMALL DEEP 

 MUSCLES SURROUNDING THE LATTER. 



i, Sacro-iliac ligament; 2, Sacro-ischiatic ligament; 3, Great ischiatic notch; 4, Ante- 

 rior portion of the capsular ligament of the coxo-femoral articulation; 5, Internal 

 band of cotyloid ligament; 6, Coxo-femoral ligament; 7, Pubio-femoral ligament; 

 8, Its insertion into the femur; 9, Small gluteal muscle; 10, Origin of the straight 

 anterior muscle of the thigh (rectus); u, Anterior thin muscle (rectus parvus); 

 12, Pyramidal muscle of the pelvis; 13, External obturator muscle; 14, Square 

 crural muscle (quadratus femoris); 15, Inferior sacro-coccygeal muscle. 



Muscles in relation to joint; 

 In front. Gracilis and rectus. 

 Behind. Gemelli, internal obturator and pyramidalis. 



