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articular surface very closely except in the upper part, where it ex- 

 tends along the neck for some distance in order to meet the epi- 

 physis for the greater trochanter. This has a fornni very similar to 

 that in man and the cat. No separate epiphysis for the lesser 

 trochanter can be detected. 



The distal epiphysis of the femur is also separable in both 

 animals (Fig. 11); its general form requiring no further description than 



eater trochanter. 



head- 



tr.- 



Fig. 10. 

 sp. 



M.t.a. 



Fig. 11. 



that it is reminiscent 

 of the epiphysis of 

 the cat. 



Tibia. The pro- 

 ximal end of the tibia 

 carries two easily 

 separated pieces of 

 bene; one of which 

 is for the tubercle; 

 the other is the 

 usual epiphysis for 

 the head (Fig. 12). 

 The latter forms the 

 articular surface for 

 the fibula. 



tr, trochlea, sesa. surface 



Fig. 12. Fig. 13. 



Fig. 10. Proximal eud of left femur. Anterior view 



Fig. 11. Distal end of left femur. Lateral aspect, 

 for sesamoid. 



Fig. 12. Proximal end of left tibia. Lateral aspect, sp. spine. /. facet for fibula 



Fig. 13. Distal end of left tibia. Anterior view. i.m. internal malleolus. 3I.t.a 

 groove for tibialis anticus. 



