INDEX 



Anatomy and Physiology of the Foot of 



the Horse — General Remarks 16 



Definitions 18 



External Structures of the Foot 18 



The Wall 18 



Composition of 19 



Form of 19 



Shape of 20 



Bars, Braces, or Buttresses of 20 



Laminated Internal Surface of 21 



Epidermis or Cuticle of 22 



Coronary Concavity 20 



Angle of Inflection, Abnormal 21 



Horny Sole and its Functions 23 



Peculiarities of Structure 24 



Horny Frog and its Functions 24 



Peculiar Properties of 25 



Internal Apex of 25 



Remarkable Appendix to 25 



Coronary Frog-band 26 



Fleming's Description of 27 



Internal Tissues of the Foot — Its Parts 



Particularized 28 



Bone, Chemical Constitution of 28 



General Characteristics of 29 



Bones of the Foot 30 



Os Pedis 30 



"A Mockery, A Delusion, and A Snare." 31 



Pedestal of the Column 32 



Remarkable Construction of 32 



Essential Importance of the Foot 32 



Os Coronae 33 



Os Naviculare '. 33 



Stellate Ligaments of 34 



Cartilaginous Structures of the Foot 35 



Lateral Cartilages 35 



Inferior Cartilages 35 



Articular Cartilage 36 



Remarkable Characteristics of 37 



Buffers and Gilding Surfaces 37 



A Knotty Question 38 



Ligamentous Textures of the Foot 39 



Coronary Ligament 39 



Functions of 39 



Reasons versus Ipse Dixits 40 



Periosteal and Endosteal Membranes... . 41 



Sensitive Laminae 42 



An Undetermined Question 43 



Interperiosteal Pad 43 



Relative Weights Sustained by Fore and 



Hind Limbs 44 



Facilis Decensus Avernus 45 



Sensitive Sole 46 



An Erroneous Conception Exposed 46 



Mr. Fleming, Rise and Explain 47 



The Solar Zone 47 



Sensitive Frog 47 



Functions of 49 



Characteristic Structure of 48 



Importance of Healthy Condition of. . . . . 49 



Structure Indicates Function 49 



Maximum and Minimum of Lateral Move- 

 ments 50 



Summary of Views 50 



Tendons and Tendinous Textures — Par 



ticularized 51 



General Character of 51 



Important Anatomical Fact 52 



Flexor Tendons 52 



Remarkable Mechanical Arrangements of 53 



Three-fold Functions of 54 



Extensor Tendons 54 



Accessories of 55 



The True Suspensor 56 



Low Instep, Frequent Source of Lameness 54 



Antagonizing Forces 56 



Secret of Knee Action 57 



Tendinous Expansions 57 



Lesser Ligaments of the Articulations. . . 57 



Synovial Membranes 58 



Diseases of, and their Sequela; 58 



A Common Error Corrected 58 



The Circulatory System of the Foot 60 



Arteries 60 



General Remarks Upon 60 



Characteristics of 61 



