On the myology of Hyrax capensis / by James Murie and St. George J. Mivart.

  • Murie, James.
Date:
[1865]
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Credit: On the myology of Hyrax capensis / by James Murie and St. George J. Mivart. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    with the corresponding tendon of the flexor sublimis to constitute the perforated tendons of that digit; that going to the fifth digit is inserted by itself outside the deep flexor ; that going to the second digit is inserted singly on the inner side of the'deep flexor tendon. The perforated tendon of the third digit is formed by the flexor sub- limis only (fig. 6, F. b. m.). The fleshy belly, which Meckel* de- scribes as investing the tendons of the sublimis at their origin, is doubtless our flexor accessorius manus. Fig. 6. PI Flexor muscles and tendons of the fore foot. P. /. Palmaris longus. F. c. u. Flexor carpi ulnaris. F. s. d. Flexor sublimis di- gitorum. F.p.d. Flexor profundus digitorum. F.l.p. Flexor longus pol- licis. P.f. Palmar fascia. F. b. m. Flexor brevis manus. L. Lumbricales. The flexor profundus and longus pollicis are distinct above, but united at the wrist, where they give origin to a very broad and strong tendon, which, dividing into four, forms the flat and strong perforating tendons of the four digits. The tendon to the index does not pass though a truly perforated tendon, but the tendons from the flexor brevis and flexor sublimis so cross each other as to produce the appearance and action of a normal perforated tendon (fig. 6, F.p. d. and F. I. p.). Meckelf appears to have confounded this muscle with the flexor sublimis. They are indeed very closely connected, but still able to be separated. * Loc. cit. p. 333. t Inc. cit. p. 333. [14]