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also a small slip coming from the upper part of the tibia.
About the middle of the leg its tendon emerges towards the
integuments, and passing the outer ankle in a cartilaginous
pulley, which also transmits the peroueus brevis, it is reflect-
ed to the sinuosity of the os caleis, and runs along a groove in
the os cuboides, to be inserted tendinous into the outside of
the root of the metatarsal bone of the great toe, and the os
cuneiforme internum. It moves the foot outwards, and assists
in extending it.
PtRONEU* BRE\is.—Peroneo-metatar$us magnus. Pero-
neus ntedius, vulgo perotieus anticus. Peroncus sccundus, sen
mdicus.—Arises fleshy from above the middle of the external
part of the fibula, all the way down to the ankle ; it also ad-
heres to the tendinous partition between it and the common
extensors. Its tendon passes under that of the peroneus lon-
gus, by the outer ankle, to be inserted into the metatarsal
bone of the little toe. This muscle assists the former in
pulling the foot outwards and extending it a little.
Extensor longus digitorum pkuis.—Peroneo-super-plm-
leatgeus communis. Extensor longxts, Peroneus tertius. No-
ntiS Vesalii.—A common extensor muscle of the toes. It
arises from the outer and fore part of the head of the tibia,
just below the knee; also from the head of the fibula, the
interosseous ligament, and the tendinous fascia of the leg. It
soon becomes a thick fleshy muscle, and is divided into three
distinct portions, which form three round tendons, that pass
obliquely inwards under the annular ligament of the tarsus?
where the first portion divides its tendon into two. These
four tendons are inserted flat into the root of the first joint of
each of the four small toes, expanding along the upper side,
as far as the root of the last joint. A portion of this muscle
also arises from the middle of the fibula, and sends its fleshy
also a small slip coming from the upper part of the tibia.
About the middle of the leg its tendon emerges towards the
integuments, and passing the outer ankle in a cartilaginous
pulley, which also transmits the peroueus brevis, it is reflect-
ed to the sinuosity of the os caleis, and runs along a groove in
the os cuboides, to be inserted tendinous into the outside of
the root of the metatarsal bone of the great toe, and the os
cuneiforme internum. It moves the foot outwards, and assists
in extending it.
PtRONEU* BRE\is.—Peroneo-metatar$us magnus. Pero-
neus ntedius, vulgo perotieus anticus. Peroncus sccundus, sen
mdicus.—Arises fleshy from above the middle of the external
part of the fibula, all the way down to the ankle ; it also ad-
heres to the tendinous partition between it and the common
extensors. Its tendon passes under that of the peroneus lon-
gus, by the outer ankle, to be inserted into the metatarsal
bone of the little toe. This muscle assists the former in
pulling the foot outwards and extending it a little.
Extensor longus digitorum pkuis.—Peroneo-super-plm-
leatgeus communis. Extensor longxts, Peroneus tertius. No-
ntiS Vesalii.—A common extensor muscle of the toes. It
arises from the outer and fore part of the head of the tibia,
just below the knee; also from the head of the fibula, the
interosseous ligament, and the tendinous fascia of the leg. It
soon becomes a thick fleshy muscle, and is divided into three
distinct portions, which form three round tendons, that pass
obliquely inwards under the annular ligament of the tarsus?
where the first portion divides its tendon into two. These
four tendons are inserted flat into the root of the first joint of
each of the four small toes, expanding along the upper side,
as far as the root of the last joint. A portion of this muscle
also arises from the middle of the fibula, and sends its fleshy