THE LIMBS OF THE HORSE 



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into two parts crucially disposed. The long ligament is attached to the 

 talus, the first, second, and third tarsal (cuneiform), and the second and 



Fibular tarsal bone, 

 (calcaneus). 



Lig. tarsi plantare. 



Fourth metatarsal bone. 



Lig. talo-calcaneum postering. 



Tibia. 



Groove for tendon of m. 

 peroineus longus. 



colhiterale flbulare (deep). 

 al bone (talus). 



terale flbulare (superficial). 



Central tarsal bone (scaphoid). 

 Third tarsal bone (cuneiform). 



_ Third metatarsal bone. 



Fig. 113— Lateral Aspect of the Tarsal Articulations. 



third metatarsal bones. The short ligament divides into two portions ; 

 one of which ends on the talus, while the other, somewhat longer, is 

 attached to the sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus. 



Lig. collateral flbulare (deep). _ 



Lig. collaterale flbulare (superficial). 

 Central tarsal bone (scaphoid). 



Third tarsal bone (cuneiform). 



Tibia. 



Lig. collaterale tibiale (deep). 

 Tibial tarsal bone (talus). 



Lig. collaterale tibiale (superficial). 



Lig. tarsi dorsale. 



Third metatarsal bone. 



Fig. 114. — Dorsal (Anterior) Aspect of the Tarsal Articulations. 



The dorsal tarsal ligament (ligamentum tarsi dorsale) is triangular 



in outline, and consists of fibres diverging from the projection on the 



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