ANIMAL MECHANICS. 



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cross section of these tendons be called 100, we find for the 

 cross sections of the flexor tendons of the foot the following 

 values : — 



Otter {long flexor tendons of foot). 



1 . Flexor hallucis longus, . \ 



2. Flexor digitorum longus . ; ^°' 2 P er cen ^ 



3. Friction, Sfc, .... 19.8 „ 



Total, 100.0 



9. The Bear, like other plantigrade Carnivores, possesses 

 five toes, the tendons of which gave me the following re- 

 sults, in the Virginian and Japanese Bears : — 



Bear (long flexor tendons of toes). 



Virginian Bear. 



1. First toe, .... 1 1.6 per cent 



2. Second toe, . . . 24. 5 ., 



3. Third toe, . . 24.7 



4. Fourth toe, .... 22.4 ,, 



5. Fifth toe, .... 16.8 



16.3 per cent. 

 22.0 ,, 

 24-4 



22.0 ,, 

 »5-3 >t 



Total, 



100.0 



Virginian Bear. Japanese Bear. 



1. Flexor hallucis longus, . 57.5 per cent. . 53.7 per ct. 



2. Flexor digitorum longus, 18.6 ,, . 14.6 „ 



3. Friction, Sfc, .... 23.9 ,, . 31.7 ,, 



Total, 



100.0 



100.0 



