Osteological Symmetry of the Camel. 
Dimensions of the SACRUM in the Bactrian Camel. 
Qt 
Qt 
Qt 
Rostro-caudal Dimensions (Length) in the Mesial Plane. 
Sterno-dorsal Dimensions (Height) in the Mesial Plane. 
Dimen- "m 
— siot M — ea 
Actual Measurements. Dimen. | Propor- | Diff. Actual Measurements. Dimen. | Propor- | Diff. 
sions, | tional "sions, | Sonal 
Parts. Parts. 
Distance in the mesial plane from the rostral y Distance in the mesial plane from the rostral 
margin of the sternal surface of the sacrum, margin of the sternal surface of the sacrum, IV 
To the caudal margin of the same surface 6:70 | 6°75 | 27 To the summit of the corresponding spi- ^ ` 
Distance in the mesial plane from the rostral nous process of the rostral (1st) of four 
margin of the root of the spinous process vertebra that compose the bone . . . 4:45 | 450| 18 
of the rostral (ist) of four vertebra that V. l |Distance in the mesial plane from the sum- 9 
compose the sacrum, To the caudal mar- mit of the rostral (1st) of four vertebre that IV. 
gin of the root of the caudal (4th) of these compose the sacrum, To the nearest point 
four vertebrae, being over the nerval canal 6:55 | 6'50 | 26 on the sternal surface of the bone . 3:94 | 4'00| 16 
Distance in the mesial plane from the rostro- Similar dimension from the spinous summit 3 
dorsal extremity of the spinous process of of the 2nd vertebra of the sacrum . . 919] 3°25 | 198 
the rostral (1st) of four vertebre that com- V. 2 | Similar dimension from the spinous summit - 4 
pose the sacrum, To the caudo-dorsal ex- of the 3rd vertebra of the sacrum . . . 2:34 | 2°25 
tremity of the caudal M of these four Similar dimension from the spinous summit 1 
ee oe a . 7'02 | 7:00 | 28 of the caudal (4th) vertebra of the sacrum 1°96 | 2:00 
Distance in the mesial plane from the rostral 1 Distance in the mesial plane from the caudal 9 
margin of the sternal surface of the sacrum, I margin of the sternal surface of the sacrum, VIII 
To the caudo-dorsal extremity of the spi- To the summit of the corresponding spi- : 
nous process of the caudal (4th) of four nous process of the caudal (4th) of four 
vertebrae that compose the bone . 718, 725 | 29 vertebre that compose the bone . . 1°50 | 1°50 6 
Distance in the mesial plane from the caudal Distance in the mesial plane from the caudal 
margin of the sternal surface of the sacrum, y VII 1 margin of the sternal surface of the sacrum, VIII. 3 
To the rostro-dorsal extremity of the spi- ; To the caudal margin of the floor of the 
nous process of the rostral (1st) of four nervalcanl .. . . . 5 71 35 3 
vertebra that compose the bone . 758 | 750| 30 
Transverse Dimensions (Breadth). 
On the Sternal Aspect. On the Dorsal Aspect. 
Distance between the lateral terminations of XV 
the rostral margin of the sternal surface 
ofthe sacrum . . > >- » 950|. 850} 34 
On the sternal surface of the sacrum. Dis- On the dorsal surface of the sacrum. Di- 
tance between the mesial margins of the XVI stance between the mesial margins of the XXV. 
| foramina intervening to the rostral (1st) : foramina intervening to the rostral (1st) 
and the 2nd of the vertebrz that compose 27 | and the 2nd of four vertebrz that compose 
thebone . ; . F «^. SOF thebone . . . 258 2°50 | 10 
Similar dimension between the sternal fora- Similar dimension between the dorsal fora~ 
mina intervening to the 2nd and the 3rd mina intervening to the 2nd and the 3rd 
vertebra of the sacrum . . . . . 164] 175 7 vertebre of the sacrum . 2:37 3 
Similar dimension between the sternal fora- 1 Similar dimension between the dorsal fora- 
mina intervening to the 3rd and the caudal mina intervening to the 3rd and the caudal 
(4th) vertebre of the sacrum . 1:49 | 1:50 6 (4th) vertebre of the sacrum . . . . 1°62] 1°75 7 
Distance between the lateral extremities of x ; 
the caudal margin of the sternal surface 
ofthesacrum . . Es . 9:26 | 3:25 | 13 
