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Dr. Walter Adam on the 



Dimensions of the SCA 



Dorso-sternal Dimensions (Length). 



Actual Measurements. 



Supposed 

 Normal 

 Dimen- 

 sions. 



Dimen- 

 sions in 

 Proport. 

 Parts. 



Diff. 



Rostro-caudal Dimen 



Actual 



On the Right Side. 



Distance from the rostral edge of the glenoid 

 cavity. To the osseous rostral angle of the 

 dorsal expansion of the scapula . . . . 15"10 



Distance from the hollow of the sinuous sur- 

 face at the root of the scabrous and elon- 

 gated digital process of the lateral ridge 

 (spine), To the extremity of the cartilagi- 

 nous dorsal margin (base) 18"36 



Distance from the digital extremity of the sca- 

 brous and elongated digital process of the 

 lateral ridge (spine). To the extremity of 

 the cartilaginous dorsal margin (base) . . 20'00 



On the Left Side. 



15-45 



18-28 



19-90 



Distance from the caudal edge of the glenoid 

 cavity. To the extremity of the cartilaginous 

 dorsal margin (base) in the line of the dor- 

 sal termination of the lateral ridge . . . 19-50 



Distance from the caudal edge of the glenoid 

 cavity. To the cartilaginous dorso-caudal 

 extremity of the dorsal expansion of the 

 scapula * 



Distance from the caudal edge of the glenoid 

 cavity. To the dorsal termination of the 

 osseous portion of the firm and rounded 

 caudal margin (costa) ...;... 16-00 



15-50 



18-25 



20-00 



62 



11 



73 



80 



19-45 19-50 



18-00 



16-00 



18-00 



16-00 



78 



72 



64 



On the Right Side. 



Distance from the osseous rostral angle of the 

 dorsal expansion of the scapula, To the car- 

 tilaginous dorso-caudal extremity of the ex- 

 pansion of the bone 12-10 



Smallest distance from the thin and falciform 

 rostral margin of the scapula, To the firm 

 and rounded caudal margin 3-22 



Distance from the rostral extremity of the sca- 

 brous rostral protuberance immediately over 

 the glenoid cavity. To the caudal edge of 

 that cavity 4-74 



Distance from the rostral edge of the glenoid 

 cavity, To the opposite caudal edge of that 

 cavity 2-90 





