THE 
VETERINARIAN. 
vol. iv. MARCH, 1831. No. 39. 
ANATOMY OF THE HORSE. 
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3.—ANTERIOR ILIO FEMORAL REGION. 
The muscles in this region form the fore and prominent part of 
the haunch. 
tensor vaginas.— Ilio-aponeuroticus. 
Situation .—Antero-external part of the haunch. 
Figure .—Broad ; triangular ; flattened. 
Attachments .—Superiorly, to the anterior spine of the ileum: 
inferiorly, to the faschia lata. 
Relations .—Anteriorly and externally, with the skin; inter¬ 
nally, with the posterior end of the panniculus, with the adipose 
matter enveloped in the flank, and with the iliacus, rectus and 
vastus externus.; posteriorly, with the glutei-maximus et ex- 
ternus. 
Structure. —Tendinous and fleshy at its superior attachment, 
from which it expands into a broad fleshy belly. About midway 
between the pelvis and stifle, it sends off* a thin expansion of 
tendon, which becomes continued into and confounded with the 
faschia lata, largely contributing to it. 
Action .—To draw up and render tense the faschia lata ; 
through whose interposition and connexion it will also aid in the 
advancement and elevation of the haunch, and seemingly in the 
extension of the diigh. 
rectus.— Ilio-rotuleus. . . 
Situation .—Forming the anterior prominence of the haunch. 
Form .—Elongated; cylindroid ; fusiform; broader and thicker 
in the middle than at either extremity 7 . 
Attachments .—Superiorly and anteriorly, to the dorsum of the 
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