EXPLANATION OF PLATE I. 



SKELETON OF THE HORSE. 



This cut gives the names of all the joints and bones in the 



body, also the number of bones in each section. 



Names marked according to numbers. 



Scapula, or shoulder blade. 

 Humerus, or shoulder bone. 

 Radius, or bone of fore-arm. 

 Ulna, or bone of fore-arm. 

 Carpus, or knee (contains 8 



bones). 

 Metacarpal, or large shin bone. 

 Small Metacarpals, or splint 



bones (2 in- number), 1 on 



each side. 

 Sesamoids, or fetlock bones, 2 



small bones at the back of the 



joint. 

 Os Suffraginis, or large pastern 



bone. 

 Os Coronas, or small pastern 



bone. 

 Os Pedis, or foot bone. 

 Os Naviculare, or shettle bone, 



situated behind the coffin-joint, 



and is the seat of the coffin- 

 joint lameness. 

 Femur, or hip bone. 

 Patella, or stifle bone. 

 Tibia and Fibula, or thigh bones, 



the Fibula being a small bone 



running down just outside the 



Tibia. 

 Tarsus, or hock joint (contains 



6 small bones). 

 Metatarsal, or large shin bone. 

 Metatarsals, or small shin bones 



(being 2 in number). 

 20, 21, 22 and 23 receive the same 



names in the hind leg as 8, 9, 



10, 11 and 12 in the front leg, 

 being the same from the fet- 

 lock down. 



24. Cervical region, or neck bone 



(being 7 in number). 



25. Dorsal region, or back bones 



(being 18 in number) to cor- 

 respond with the 18 pairs of 

 ribs. 



26. Lumbar region, or small of the 



back bones (being 6 in num- 

 ber). 



27. Sacral region, or rump bones 



(being 5 in number). 



28. Coccygeal region, or tail bones 



(being 18 in number). 



29. Cranium bones, or bones that 



protect the brain. 



30. Upper and lower jaw bones. 



31. Sternum, or breast bone. 



32. Ribs, 18 pairs. 



33. Pelvis, or hip bones. 



34. Shoulder joint. 



35. Elbow joint. 



36. Carpus, or knee joint 



37. Fetlock joint. 



38. Pastern joint. 



39. Coffin-joint, wWch is situated 



within the hoof. 



40. Hip joint. 



41. Stifle joint. 



42. Tarsus, or hock joint. The joints 



receive the same name from 

 the hock down in the hind leg. 

 as from knee down in the front 

 leg. 



