_Femur_ (Plate IX., Fig. 1).--The femur has a small, nearly
hemispherical head, developed on a long and slender neck; the head is
but slightly out of the axis of the shaft, and has a large pit for
ligamentous insertion. The shaft is long, simple, and curved slightly
forward. At the proximal end it is broad and flattened axially; below
this it becomes expanded fore-and-aft, but it thickens greatly at
the distal end, just above the condyles. The great trochanter is
large and retroverted, rising above the head, with two prominences
rising from it, one on top, the other back. The digital fossa is
wide and deep, penetrating far into the great trochanter. The second
trochanter is a small rounded ridge; the third trochanter is large
and prominent, curving slightly forward. The condyles are long and
narrow, projecting very far back, and are separated by a wide and
deep popliteal groove. From the external condyle a low ridge runs
obliquely, forming the upper border of the shallow popliteal space.
The trochleæ are long, very convex, deeply grooved, and symmetrical.
_Measurements of Femur._
M.
Width between head and great trochanter ·019
Width at third trochanter ·034
Diameter of head ·019
Width at condyles ·028
Width of trochlea ·015
Height of great trochanter ·015
Diameter fore-and-aft of shaft at middle ·018
The _tibia_ (Plate IX., Fig. 3) is very long and heavy, with broad
proximal articular face, the inner borders of which are prolonged
upward and separated by a groove.
The shaft at the tuberosity is subtriangular, with strongly concave
sides. The tuberosity is prominent, with a deep pit on its upper
surface for the insertion of the ligament of the patella. The shaft
below becomes sub-cylindrical, and decreases regularly in size
downward. Its curvature is forward. The distal articular face is
divided by a smooth ridge into two deep facets. The malleolus is long.
The _fibula_ (Plate IX., Fig. 2) is distinct, straight, and very
slender. The distal end is but slightly expanded, and is strongly
marked by a vertical groove externally. The proximal end articulates
with the overhanging portion of the proximal face of the tibia.
_Measurements of Tibia._
TIBIA.
M.
Length ·178
Width of proximal surfaces (transverse) ·032
Width of proximal surfaces (antero-posterior) ·019
Transverse diameter of shaft ·022
Antero-posterior diameter of distal articulation ·018
Transverse diameter of distal articulation ·018
_The _tarsus_._--The _astragalus_ (Plate IX., Fig. 5) has the
condyles asymmetrical and divided by a deep groove; the head is
narrow, with the neck elongate. The face for the cuboid is small, and
confined to the external border.
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