ANATOMY OF THE FOOT. 186' 



fered to bear upon the ground, lameness would 

 be the consequence ; and it is for the purpose 

 of preserving the sole from pressure that the 

 concave or hollow shoe is emplo3'ed in those 

 cases. When these parts which we have de- 

 scribed are removed from the sensible foot, 

 the tendons, ligaments, and bones, come into 

 view. 



In Plate 9 is a back view of the bones, 

 ligaments, and tendons. In this the course 

 and insertion of the back sinew^, or flexor 

 tendon, may be seen, as well as the lateral 

 cartilages. The flexor tendon is enclosed in 

 a sheath, which is laid open in one part in 

 order to show the tendon : it has been removed 

 also from the bottom of the tendon, that its 

 insertion may be clearly seen. 



In Plate 10 are represented the lio^aments, 

 for which purpose the tendons were removed. 

 The lateral cartilac;es may be seen in this view 

 also. 



In Plate 1 1 and 1 2 are a front and back view 

 of the bones. It will be unnecessary to give 

 a particular description of these, as their form 

 and relative situations may be seen by referring 

 to the plate. It may be useful, however, to 

 point out the sesamoid bones, and the naviculnj 



