GLOSSARY 



albinistic. Whitish, having less than normal amount of pigment. 



alveolar. Pertaining to the alveoli, as those of the jaws. 



alveolus (pi. alveoli). A pit or socket, as for a tooth. 



anterior. At or toward the head or front end ; opposed to posterior. 



antorbital canal. Canal in the skull having a small opening (infra- 

 orbital foramen) to the outside in front of and usually slightly 

 below the eye socket, fig. 117 (dark area above third premolar 

 of upper jaw). 



auditory bulla (pi., auditory bullae). Bony capsule (bulblike struc- 

 ture), fig. 117, at base of braincase surrounding the bones of the 

 inner ear. 



ball pad. A cushion-like thickening of the ball of the foot; corre- 

 sponds to the ball of the human foot. 



Infroorbita 

 Plate 



Frontal Parietal 



Sogittal 

 Crest. 



Foramen 

 Magnum 



Mandible 



Fig. 117. — Side view of skull and lower jaw of dog. This and 

 the following two figures are labeled to illustrate the diagnostic 

 parts referred to in the keys and descriptions. 



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