Osteological Symmetry of the Camel. 



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Dimensions of the CRA NIUM in the Bactrian Camel. 

 Dimensions in the Mesial Plane. 



Actual Measurements. 



Supposed 

 Normal 

 Dime»- 



Dimen- 



sions in 



Proport. 



Parts. 



Diffe- 

 rence. 



Rostro-caudal Dimensions (Length) in the Mesial Plane. 

 Mesial Coronal Length. 



Distance in the mesial plane from the corono-rostral margin of the nose, 

 To the corono-caudal margin of the occipital plate 15"05 



Distance in the mesial plane from the extent of the intermaxillary bones rostrad, 

 To the corono-caudal margin of the occipital plate 20"90 



Mesial Zigomatic Length. 



Distance in the mesial plane from the extent of the intermaxillary bones rostrad, 

 To the corono-caudal margin of the occipital foramen 1 9"45 



Mesial Basilar Length. 



Distance in the mesial plane from the extent of the intermaxillary bones rostrad, 

 To the caudal margin of the palate 11 '85 



Distance in the mesial plane from the extent of the intermaxillary bones rostrad, 

 To the basilo-caudal margin of the occipital foramen 1 8'00 



Length of the Union of the Basilar Maxillas. 



Distance on the mesial plane from the rostral margin of the (basilar) incisors, 

 To the caudal termination of the union of the basilar maxillae 642 



1500 

 2100 



19'50 



1200 

 18 00 



6-50 



60 

 84 



78 



48 

 72 



26 



24 



24 



Corono- Basilar Dimensions (Height) of the Cranium in the Mesial Plane. 



Distance in the mesial plane from the surface of the palate at the interval disjoin- 

 ing the rostral from the lateral teeth, To the summit of the nose 3"75 



Distance in the mesial plane from the caudal margin of the palate, To the frontal 

 hollow over the orbits, at the corono-orbital arteries 4' 65 



Distance in the mesial plane from the basilar surface of the cuneiform process of 

 the occipital bone. To the summit of the sagittal ridge 4"45 



Distance in the mesial plane from the basilar surface of the basilar margin of the 

 occipital foramen, To the summit of the occipital plate 4'40 



Distance in the mesial plane from the basilar surface of the coronal margin of the 

 occipital foramen, To the summit of the occipital plate 2-60 



Caudal and greatest Height of the Head on each side of the Mesial Plane. 



Distance from the caudal termination of the basilar margin 

 of the right basilar maxilla. To the mesio-caudal sum- 

 mit of the occipital plate (on the right side) .... 13-05 



Similar dimen- 

 sion (on the 

 leftside). . 1305 



13 00 



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