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ON THE ARRANGEMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF VARIOUS 
TENDINOUS STRUCTURES IN CONNEXION WITH 
THE FORE LEG OF THE HORSE. 
By John Barlow, V.S., Edinburgh Veterinary College. 
In the “ Veterinary Record ” for April of the present year, there 
is an article by Mr. Maybe w, containing some observations with 
reference to the " distribution and use of tendinous structure as 
connected with muscular fibre’’ in the fore leg of the horse. The 
object of these remarks appears to be, first, to prove that tendinous 
fibre is not only concerned as an adjunct to muscular tissue during 
active conditions of the limb, but that it is also, by its comparative 
insensibility and great physical strength, conducive towards pre- 
serving the articulations individually, and the extremity as a whole, 
in such a position as to support the body without involving undue 
expenditure of muscular power. In the next place, the author 
proceeds to shew, that, for the performance of these functions, there 
exist “ structures” which, so far as he is aware, have “ been hitherto 
unobserved and again, in the absence of “ actual experience,” to 
back his “ assertions,” states, that he declared some of the structures 
alluded to to be the seat of “ that injury denominated sprung ten- 
don;” and, after having “hazarded the assertion,” finds upon dis- 
section a case confirmatory of the opinion. 
Against the ideas themselves, so far as they go, which are 
involved in the statements contained and expressed in the essay, I 
have not any material objection to make. The object of my present 
remarks is rather to state my surprise, and the reasons for enter- 
taining it, that either the structures described by Mr. Mayhew, or 
