Transactions of the Zoological Society of London Volume 13 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 Excerpt: ...anterior) is inserted along a line measuring an inch and a quarter, and lying between the insertion of the adductor longus and the origin of the femoral head of the biceps; the second part is inserted close to the end of the femur. (20) Tibialis anticus.--This muscle arises from the head of the tibia, and from its shaft down to about the middle; it also arises from the septum between itself and the extensor communis and from the fascia covering the leg. It is inserted by a stout tendon measuring one inch and a half in length to the radial tarsal. (21) Extensor proprius hallucis is a slender delicate muscle arising from the fibula and from the interosseous membrane; the area of origin of the muscle is an inch and a half or so in length; the tendon in which the muscle ends is slender; its expanded flattened extremity is inserted on to the base of the phalanx of the hallux. (22) Extensor longus digitorumpedis.--This muscle arises from the tibia and for rather more than half of the fibula, from the interosseous membrane, and from the septa between itself and the tibialis anticus and peronwus; at the ankle-joint the muscle gives rise to three tendons, which are inserted on to the last phalanx of each of the last three toes. (23) Extensor brevis digitorum is represented by the fleshy mass covering the foot; this is really separable into three muscular slips, which supply digits n.-iv.; the muscle supplying digit ill. is partly inserted on to the tendon of the long extensor; the two extensors supplying digit IV. do not join until long after they have both become tendinous. (24) Peronceus longus.--The muscle arises from the head of the fibula and from its shaft down to about the middle, from the septum between itself and the flexor on one side and the extensor long...