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Show 838 MR. F. E. BEDDARD ON THE [Dec. 3, near to the origin, for the emergence of the anterior half of the double-headed semitendinosus. In Pipa the adductor in question arises by two distinctly separate heads of origin; the two bellies do not unite even at their attachment, where, however, they are naturally contiguous, though not in any way fused to form a common insertion. The anterior part of the muscle arises by a flat tendon Pig. 4. Thigh-muscles of Pipa. 1, adductor magnus; 2, semimembranosus ; 3, 4, semitendinosus ; 5, 6, recti interni. of considerable length ; the second part of the muscle lies below and behind the first; it has a completely fleshy origin ; it is chiefly hidden on a superficial view by the anterior part of the semitendinosus. The first part of the muscle is attached only to the |