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A Table of the Muscles, fyc. continued.
Name. Origin. Insertion. Use.

*4. Tensor va- From the superior and anterior Into theinner side of the To stretch the fascia,
o-inse femoris. spinous process of the ilium. fascia lata, which co-
vers the outside of the
thigh.

5. Sartorius. From the superior and anterior Into the upper and in- To bend the leg inwards*

spinous process of the ilium. ner part of the tibia.

6. Rectus. By two tendons, one from the Into the upper and fore To extend-the leg.

anterior and inferior spinous part of the patella,
process of the ilium, the other
from the posterior edge of
the cotyloid cavity.

7. Gracilis. From the fore part of the ischi- Into the upper and in- To bend the leg.

um and pubis. ner part of the tibia.

8. Vastus exter- From the anterior and lower To the upper and outer To extend the leg.
nus. part of the great trochanter, part of the patella.

and the outer edge of the
linea aspera.

Q. Vastus inter- From the inner edge of the Into the upper and inner To extend the leg,
nus. linea aspera, beginning be- part of the patella,

tween the "fore part of the os
femoris and the root of the
> lesser trochanter.

10. Crurseus. From the outer and anterior Into the upper part of To extend the leg.

part of the lesser trochanter. the patella.
IU Pectinalis. From the anterior edge of the Into the upper and fore To draw the thigh in-

os pubis. part of the linea as- wards, upwards, and

pera. to roll it a little out-

wards.

12. Abductor From the upper and forepart Near the middle and
longus femo- of the os pubis. back part of the li-
ris._ nea aspera.

13. Abductor From the fore part of the ra- Into the inner Scupper
brevis femo- mus of the os pubis. part of the linea as-
ris. pera.

14. Abductor From the lower and forepart Into the whole length
magnus femo- of the ramus of the os pubis. of the linea aspera.
ris.

15. Obturator From part of the obturator li- Into the os femoris, near To move the thigh out-
externus. gament, and ihe inner half the root of the great wards in an oblique

of the circumference of the trochanter. direction, & likewise

foramen thyroideum. to bend and draw it

inwards.

1. Gastrocne- By two heads, one from the By a great round tendon To extend the foot,
mius exter- inner condyle, the other from common to this and
nus. the outer condyle of the os the following muscle.

femoris.

2. Gastrocne- By two heads, one from the By a large tendon (the To extend the foot,
mius inter- back part of the head of the tendo Achillis) com-
nus. fibula, the other from the mon to this and the

j outer and back part of the former muscle, into

tibia. the lower & back part

of the os calcis.

3. Plantaris. From the upper and posterior Into the inside of the To assist in extending

part of the outer condyle of back part of the os the foot,
the os femoris. calcis.

4. Popliteus. From the outer condyle of the Into the upper and in- To assist in bending the

thigh. ner part of the tibia. leg and rolling it in-

wards.

f 5. Flexor

To draw the thigh in-
wards, upwards, and
to roll it a little out-
wards.