SECTION II. 



ANATOMY. 



The anatomy of the sheep greatly resembles 

 that of the ox in general. A brief summary is as 

 follows: 2 



THE SKELETON. 

 Vertebrae. 



The vertebrae are forty-nine to fifty-one in num- 

 ber: seven cervical; thirteen thoracic; six lumbar; 

 five sacral (fused into one bone), and eighteen 

 to twenty coccygeal. 



Ribs and Sternum. 



There are normally thirteen pairs of ribs; eight 

 pairs of sternal, and five pairs asternal. 



The sternum consists of seven sternebrae; the 

 cariniform cartilage being absent. 



The thorax is relatively short and wide. 



Cranium and Face. 



The occipital is very strong and thick. 

 The sphenoid is very short. 

 The ethmoid rather extensive. 

 The interparietals small. 



The parietals form part of the temporal fossae. 

 The f rentals form nearly one-half the length of 

 the skull. 



^Sisson's "The Anatomy of the Domestic Animals" was 

 consulted. 



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