CONTENTS. 



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The Skeleton of the Cat i 



I. The Vertebral Column i 



Thoracic Vertcbrce i 



Lumbar Vertebrce 7 



Sacral Vertebrae : Sacrum 8 



Caudal Vertebrae 11 



Cervical Vertebrae 11 



Ligaments of the Vertebral Column 16 



II. The Ribs 18 



III. The Sternum 20 



IV. The Skull 21 



Occipital Bone 22 



Interparietal 25 



Sphenoid 25 



Prcsphenoid 29 



Temporal 30 



Parietal 36 



Frontal 37 



Maxillary 39 



Premaxillary 41 



Nasal 42 



Ethmoid 42 



Vomer 44 



Palatine 45 



Lachrymal 46 



Malar 47 



Mandible 47 



I lyoid 49 



The Skull as a Whole 49 



Cavities of the Skull 57 



Joints and Ligaments of the Skull 61 



V. The Thoracic Extremities 62 



Scapula 62 



Clavicle 64 



Humerus 64 



Radius 67 



Ulna 68 



Carpus 69 



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