CONTENTS. 



Osteology. 



Structure and Physical Properties of 



Bone 



Chemical Composition of Bone 

 Form of Bones . 

 Surfaces of Bones . 

 Microscopic Structure 

 Vessels of Bone . 

 Periosteum . . 

 Marrow ... 

 Development of Bone 

 Growth of Bone . 

 Number of Bones . 



The Spine. 



General Characters of a Yertebra . . 

 Characters of the Cervical Vertebrae . 

 Peculiar Cervical Vertebra? . . . 



Atlas 



Axis 



Vertebra Prominens .... 

 Characters of the Dorsal Vertebrae . 

 Peculiar Dorsal Vertebrae . . . 

 Characters of the Lumbar Vertebrae . 

 Structure and Development of the Verte- 

 brae ....... 



Atlas ... 



Axis ... 



Seventh Cervical 



Lumbar Vertebrae 



Progress of Ossification in the Spine . 

 Sacral and Coccygeal Vertebras . . 



Sacrum - 



Coccyx 



Of the Spine in general . . . . 



The Skull. 



Division of Bones of 



Bones of the Cranium . . 



Occipital Bone ... 



Parietal Bones ... 



Frontal Bone ... 



Temporal Bones . . 



Sphenoid Bone . 



Sphenoid al Spongy Bones 



Ethmoid Bone ... 



Development of the Cranium 



The Fontanelles . . 



Wormian Bones . . 



Congenital Fissures and Gaps 

 Bones of the Face ... 



Nasal Bones ... 



Superior Maxillary Bone . 



Lachrymal Bones . . 



Malar Bones ... 



Palate Bones . 



PAGB 



Inferior Turbinated Bones . . 91 



33 Vomer 92 



33 Inferior Maxillary Bone ... 92 



34 Changes produced by age . . 95 



35 Sutures of the Skull .... 97 



36 Vertex of the Skull ... 98 



37 Base of the Skull, Internal Surface . 100 



38 Anterior Fossae . . . .100 

 38 Middle Fossae . . . .100 

 38 Posterior Fossae . . . .101 

 40 Base of Skull, External Surface . . 102 

 40 Lateral Region of the Skull . . .105 



Temporal Fossae 105 



Zygomatic Fossae 106 



