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fee head of the tibia and fibula, to the spine of the tibia, ta
some of the bones ol the tarsus ; it forms the annular ligament)
and terminates upon the foot. In its course it is considerably
strengthened by the aponeurosis, sent off from the muscles,
and is strongest on the outside of the thigh. Its use is to
strengthen the power of the muscles when in action. See
Tensor Vagina femoris, page 141.
A Pectin ah s.—Supcr-pubio-femoralii. Pcctineeus.—A broad
flat, square muscle, lying under the skin, and arising from the
os pubis, or pectinis, from that part of it which forms the
brim of the pelvis, immediately above the foramen thyroi-
denm ; it then proceeds downwards, to be inserted by a long
flat tendon into the linea aspera of the thigh-bone, just below
the little trochanter. Its use is to bring the knees together;
to raise the thigh upwards, and give it a degree of rotation
outwards.
Triceps adductor femoris.—A broad flat muscle, with
three heads, which have so little connexion with one another,
that they are usually described as three muscles :—
"> 1. Addtictor longus femoris. Pubio-ftmoralis.—-This is the
uppermost head; it arises from the upper and fore part of
the pubis, by a short roundish tendon, which becomes a thick
fleshy belly, and is inserted by a flat tendon along the mid-
dle part of the linea aspera.
2. Adductor breiis femoris. Sub-pvbio-femoralis.—This
portion lies under the former : it arises from the symphysis
of the pubis, by a thick flat tendon, which swells into a thig-k
fleshy belly ; it then becomes flat, and is inserted by a flat
leadon, into the upper part of the linea aspera.
3. Adductor magnus femoris. Ischio-femoralis. The head
of this muscle lies behind the former : it arises from the sym -
physis pubis, and all along the flat edge of the foramen tby-
g-oideueij from whence it goes to be inserted into the linea
fee head of the tibia and fibula, to the spine of the tibia, ta
some of the bones ol the tarsus ; it forms the annular ligament)
and terminates upon the foot. In its course it is considerably
strengthened by the aponeurosis, sent off from the muscles,
and is strongest on the outside of the thigh. Its use is to
strengthen the power of the muscles when in action. See
Tensor Vagina femoris, page 141.
A Pectin ah s.—Supcr-pubio-femoralii. Pcctineeus.—A broad
flat, square muscle, lying under the skin, and arising from the
os pubis, or pectinis, from that part of it which forms the
brim of the pelvis, immediately above the foramen thyroi-
denm ; it then proceeds downwards, to be inserted by a long
flat tendon into the linea aspera of the thigh-bone, just below
the little trochanter. Its use is to bring the knees together;
to raise the thigh upwards, and give it a degree of rotation
outwards.
Triceps adductor femoris.—A broad flat muscle, with
three heads, which have so little connexion with one another,
that they are usually described as three muscles :—
"> 1. Addtictor longus femoris. Pubio-ftmoralis.—-This is the
uppermost head; it arises from the upper and fore part of
the pubis, by a short roundish tendon, which becomes a thick
fleshy belly, and is inserted by a flat tendon along the mid-
dle part of the linea aspera.
2. Adductor breiis femoris. Sub-pvbio-femoralis.—This
portion lies under the former : it arises from the symphysis
of the pubis, by a thick flat tendon, which swells into a thig-k
fleshy belly ; it then becomes flat, and is inserted by a flat
leadon, into the upper part of the linea aspera.
3. Adductor magnus femoris. Ischio-femoralis. The head
of this muscle lies behind the former : it arises from the sym -
physis pubis, and all along the flat edge of the foramen tby-
g-oideueij from whence it goes to be inserted into the linea