THE ANATOMY Or THE HORSE. 



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TiiO c capitals J, covers the entire back part of the head and lies imme- 

 diately behind the parietal. It has to support the whole v/eight of the 

 ix-'ad, and from its position is exposed to greater strain than any other 

 part of the skull. It is articulated by two rounded protuberances (con- 

 dyles) at the base to the first vertebra (atlas) of the neck. On the 



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SHOWING BONES OF HEAD AND NECK. 



t-uter side of che occipital and beyond the condyles, are two pointed 

 projections (styliforni pr cesses) to which some of the mur.cles of tho 

 neck are attached, and which assist in supporting the head. 



The temporal bone^ cZ, unites with the pi.rietal above, and with the 

 occipital beliirc. It contains the int:nial parts of t!ie ear, and is provi- 

 ded with a hollow for the articilation of the lower I'av^, and in fri>nt 

 jclikethi ejrk^EkiJv o- Ui© fronti.i Cotiuuing^ fc:rward,it trnites with 



