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The anatomy of the human bones and nerves, with an account of the reciprocal motions of the heart, and a description of the human lacteal sac and duct / by Alexander Monro.

Alexander Monro

Date:: 1741

Credit: The anatomy of the human bones and nerves, with an account of the reciprocal motions of the heart, and a description of the human lacteal sac and duct / by Alexander Monro. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$+ 284 Of the Skeleton. Into the internal the Tendon of the femme branofus Mufele is inferted; and fome Part « the crofs Ligament is fixed to the externa. On the Outfide of this ‘lait Tubercle, a finoott flightly-hollowed Surface is formed by thh ‘Action of the Popliteus Mufcle. - Below theanterior Part of the uppec Body. Extremity of the Za, a confiderabll _ rough Protuberance * rifes, to whic: the {trong téendinous Ligament of the Rets#/a 11 fixed. On the internal Side of this, a fcai brous Cavity is formed, where the em-nervec fus, gracilis and fartorius Mufcles are infert ed. Whence Surgeons know at what Pam the Zzbia ought to be fawed through in aa Amputation, fo as not to have too long am troublefome a Stump, and at the fame Timm to preferve the Motions of the Leg, by faw ing the proper moving Mufcles. Below thi external Edge of this fuperior Extremity, — circular flat Surface covered in a recent Subp je@ with Cartilage, is. found for the Articw Jation of the Féula. Between which and thi anterior Knob is a rough Hollow from whic: the Tibialis anticus and Extenfor digitoruvs longus take their Origin. From the fmoott flat Surface, a Ridge runs obliquely duwm wards and inwards, to give Rife to the Tze alis pofticws. At the Infide of this Ridge, an oblique plain Surface is left, where the Mu feulus Popliteus 1s inferted, and Part of th Soleus has its Origin. “The remaining Bod# of the Zibéa is triangular, the anterior Ang]! of which is very fharp, and is commonly cal! ; i lee * avcimvisov, Anterior Tuber,$