Plate IV. Superficial Dissection (continued). 

 Hind Limb (right), Outer ASPECT. — 15. Superior annular band. 17. Middle annular land. 19. Inferior 

 annular band. 20. Tendon of gastrocnemius. 21. Large metatarsal artery. 22. Tendon of perforatus playing over 

 summit of tuber calcis. 23. Tendon of peroneus. 24. Extensor brevis. 25. Branch of large metatarsal artery. 

 26. Perforatus tendon below hock. 27. Tendon of extensor pedis. 28. Tendon of perforans. 29. Outer small 

 metatarsal bone. 30. Suspensory ligament. 31. Terminal filament of external saphenous nerve. 32. External 

 metatarsal vein. 33. Large metatarsal bone. 34. Unnamed artery descending with plantar nerve. 35. Button of 

 outer small metatarsal Ijone. 36 and 39. External plantar nerve. 37. External digital artery. 38. Coinmunicating 

 branch from internal plantar nerve. 40. External digital vein. 41. Anteriiir digital nerve. 42. Middle digital 

 nerve. 43. Perpendicular artery of pastern. 44. Posterior digital nerve. 45. Plexus of veins on external surface 

 of lateral cartilage. 46. Coronary cushion. 47. Sensitive lamina. 



N.B. — The external metatarsal vein usually emerges from the venous arch near the fetlock slightly lower 

 down than represented in the plate. 



