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TEE ABTEBIES. 



,.here it is continued by the dorsalis pedis, which descends along the dorsum of the foot 

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Fig. 279. 



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Fis. 280. 



ANTERIOR ASPECT OF HUMAN LEG AND FOOT. 



1, Tendon of insertion of the quadriceps ex- 

 tensor muscle ; 2, Insertion of the ligamen- 

 tum patellse ; 3, Tibia ; 4, Extensor longus 

 digitorum ; 6, Peronei ; 7, Inner belly of 

 gastrocnemius and soleus ; 8, Annular 

 ligament ; 9, Anterior tibial artery ; 10, 

 Its recurrent branch inosculating witli (2) 

 inferior articular and (1) superior articular 

 arteries, branches of the popliteal ; 11, 

 Internal malleolar artery; 17, External 

 ditto, inosculating with anterior peroneal 

 artery, 12; 13, Dorsalis pedis artery; 14, 

 Tarsea and metatarsea ; 15, Dorsalis hal- 

 lucis artery; 16, Continuation of dorsalis 

 pedis into sole of foot. 



is directed transversely to the tarsus, from -within to without ; its terminal branches 

 unite on the dorsum of the tarsus, and the arch it forms gives oif the dorsal interosseous 

 arteries of the three iu-st spaces. These communicate above and below in the inter- 



POSTERIOR ASPECT OF HUMAN LEG. 

 1, Tendons of inner ham-string ; 2, Ditto ot 

 biceps ; 3, Popliteus muscle ; 4, Flexor 

 longus digitorum ; 5, Tibialis posticus ; 

 6, Fibula ; 7, Peronei muscles ; 8, Lower 

 portion of flexor longus pollicis, with its 

 tendon ; 9, Popliteal artery, giving off 

 articular and muscular branches ; 10, An- 

 terior tibial artery; 11, Posterior tibial 

 artery; 12, Relative position of tendons 

 and artery; 13, Peroneal artery; 14, Pos- 

 terior peroneal. 



