Descriptive anatomy of the horse and domestic animals. Chiefly compiled from the MSS. of T. Strangeways and prof. [J.] Goodsir, by J.W. Johnston and T.J. Call

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.1870 Excerpt: ... PLATE VII. MUSCLES OF TRUNK AND HIND LEG. Fig. 1.--Abdominal Cavity Opened With The Diaphbaom And Muscles On The Inner Side Of The Thigh. a. Diaphragm, a a. Its tendinous portion. a' a' a'. Its fleshy por tion. a" a". Eight and left pillar, a'". Aortic opening, a"". (Esophageal opening, a'"". Opening for vena cava. b. Sartorius. e. Gracilis. Fig. 2.--Muscles Of Back And Posterior Limb, Seen From The INNER SIDE. a a. Quadratus lumborum. b. Psoas parvus, c. Psoas magnus. d. Iliacus internus. c. Flexor femoris medius. /. Adductor longus. g. Adductor brevis. h. Adductor magnus. i. Semi-membranosus. k. Vastus Internus. 1. Rectus femoris. Relation: Anteriorly, with diaphragm; inferiorly, with posterior aorta and vena cava; externally, with psoas magnus; posteriorly, with iliacus. Action: To draw pelvis forwards on spine when the loins are fixed; when pelvis is fixed, to give lateral motion to loins. Iliacus vel Iliaco-trochantericus.--Situated in the iliac fossa, extending along the internal parts of the thigh (PL VII. fig. 2,d). Figure: Strong, thick, pyramidal, base looking forwards; fibres extending downwards and backwards. Its tendon joins that of psoas magnus. The belly is incompletely divided by a fissure into two unequal portions, the external being the larger. Through this passes the tendon of psoas magnus. Origin: From anterior spinous process of ilio-pectineal ridge and venter surface of ilium below the sacrum, and by fleshy fibres to sacro-iliac ligament. Insertion: Into the internal trochanter of femur, along with psoas magnus. Relation: Superiorly, with ilium; inferiorly, with the iliac fascia; anteriorly, with psoas magnus and sartorius; externally, with tensor vaginae and rectus femoris, from which it is separated by a bed of fat; internally, are t...