DISSECTION OF THE DOG 



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muscle is replaced by a strong tendon closely associated with that of the 

 gastrocnemius, the two together forming the so-called tendo-calcaneus of 

 Achilles. At first the plantaris tendon is the deeper of the two ; but, by 



m. sartonus 



m. gracilis 



- m. semUendinosus 



n. saphenus' 



m. popliteus 

 - - m. plantaris 



m. flexor hallvcis longus 



j_ n. plantaris 

 lateralis 



Fig. 38. — Dissection of the medial aspect of the leg. 



