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Notes: Various measurements and many detailed observations are 

 possible on the spine and its different constituents. As to measure- 

 ments, the most interesting are the relative lengths of the cervical, 

 dorsal and lumbar parts of the spine compared with the total length 

 of the three. The length of these parts is best taken by the small and 

 large sliding compasses, between the mid points anteriorly of the 

 upper and lower border of the body of the first and last vertebra of 

 each segment, with the bones held in a close and natural apposition. 



The atlas should receive special attention, for it is subject to many 

 independent variations, particularly in respect to blood vessel foramina 

 and canals. 



The lowest part of the dorsal and the uppermost as well as lower- 

 most parts of the lumbar segment, are also of special interest, the 

 former on account of occasional numerical variation, the latter on 

 account of occasional separation of neural arch, a presence of a sacral 

 element with more or less assimilation, etc. 



The minor anomalies of the spine and its constituents should be 

 reserved for special study. 



Tribe. 



Sacrum, Pelvic Bones, Pelvis 

 . Locality Observer . 



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 In Bull. 52, Bur. Am. Elhnol, Wash. 1912, 364-9. Papillault (G.)— Variations 

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