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The pedineua repeats the anterior branch of the peetinens <>! th. ||..r-. li is inserted, 

 ;nto the internal bifurcation of the line i a.-pera of tin- femur. 



Tin' tiritl iiilductor corresixmds to the posterior branch of tho pectincus of Solipeils. 

 It i> represented by a volominona muscular HIM.-*, which arises ('ruin tin- spine of the 

 pnliis and terminates mi the middle third of tin- linen aapcra. 



The second or gnmll </<//./; corn -sponds t the muscle of the same name in animals. 

 It is inserted into the same points as the preceding. 



Tlii- tliinl or ijridt iitliliirtor is atta n hcd. above, to the ischiatic tnberosity and to tho 

 whole of the lower branch of the isuhium by a|x>neurotic fibres. It aftcrwanU divi le* 

 into two branched : the external branch, entirely muscular, is fixed iut> the entire 

 interspace of the linen aspera ; the internal branch gives ri>e to a tendon which i 

 the inner eondyle of tlie f. innr. Between the*' two branches is found, as in the Horse, 

 the riinj >/ tic- nililurtoi:". in which pass the large vessels of the thigh. 



*./;/-. rural of Man is nearly horizontal, as it is attached, inwardly, t<> the 

 ;al Imrder of the isehinin, and outwardly, between the i:n at and small trochanters. 



The internal obturator and gemetti resemble those of the Dog. 



MUSCLES OF THE LEG. 



These muscles, nine in number, are grouped around tho two principal 

 of the leg, so as almost to completely envelop them, leaving only the 

 internal face of the "tibia uncovered. Like those of the fore-arm, they form 

 two particular regions: an anterior vod a posterior ; and they are sheathed in 

 common by the noted <iponeurosis, a very solid fibrous covering which in every 

 ct corresponds to the antibrachial aponeurosis. 



TIBIAL APONEUROSIS. 



This aponeurosis is formed of several superposed layers which aro 

 intimately united, and receives, superiorly, the insertion of the long vastus, 

 tho semitendiuosus, and the short adductor of the leg, which may be con- 

 sidered as its tensor muscles. 



It is continued, inferiorly, over the tarsus and the inetatarsal region, in 

 !-e. lining singularly attenuated, and in covering the fibrous bands which 

 bind and retain tho anterior tibial muscles in tho bend of the hock. Its 

 external surface is separated from tho skin by a very thin cellulo-fibrous 

 .-inn ; irs internal face furnishes special and very firm sheaths around 

 tho majority of the tibial muscles. 



Tho tibial aponeurosis is attached to the internal surface and crest of tho 

 tibia, as well as to the summit of the calcis. Tho latter attachment takes place 

 by a thick fibrous band, whoso singular and complicated disposition has not 

 yet been exactly described. It is situated in front of the tendon of the 

 hock, or between that tendon and tho deep layer of tho posterior tibial 

 muscles. By its borders, it is continuous with tho tibial aponourosis or 

 fascia. Superiorly, it adheres most intimately to tho perforatus tendon, near 

 the point where tho latter originates ; there it sends off a thiek fasciculus which 

 descends to tho gastrocuemius tendon. Below this, it appears to divide into 

 two branches, an external and internal, which aro united to the calcanean cap 

 ut the jierforatus tendon, and are attached to the sides of tho calcis in such a 

 maim. T. that near its insertion tho gastrocnemius tendon is found to bo 

 l"l>ed by a complete fibrous sheath, formed partly by tho perforatus 

 tendnM and partly by tho band just described. This latter, thcivt'oiv, c. in- 

 stitutes a strengthening apparatus for tho tendon of tho hock : a struct mv 

 noticod by Girard, who made it a branch of insertion of tho entitandinoMl : 

 uinl IK it without reason, perhaps, because it arises from tho tibial apouourosis, 

 which, in part at least, is itself derived from tho semi tend inosus muscle. 



Preparation of th U '/ I. ;/. Sep.i.-ute the limb t'nun the trunk by sawing 



