16 DISEASES OF THE HORSE’S FOOT 
in reality continuations of the lateral ligaments of that 
joint. Running'obliquely downwards and backwards from 
Fic. 9.—LIGAMENTS OF THE First AND SEconD INTERPHALANGEAL 
ARTICULATIONS (VIEWED FROM BEHIND). (AFTER DoLLaR AND 
WHEATLEY.) 
1, Suspensory ligament ; 2, innermost slip from complementary cartilage of 
pastern joint ; 3, middle slip from complementary cartilage of pastern 
joint ; 4, outermost slip from complementary cartilage of pastern joint; 
5, glenoid or complementary cartilage of pastern joint ; 6, postero-lateral 
ligaments of the pedal joint; 7, the navicular bone; 8, interosseous 
ligaments of the pedal joint ; 9, semilunar crest of os pedis; 10, plantar 
surface of os pedis. 
their point of attachment to the first phalanx they curve 
round the lower part of the side of the second phalanx and 
