CONTENTS 



INTRODUCTION 



OSTEOLOGY page 



The Skeleton 19 



Structure of Bones 20 



Development and Growth of Bone 22 



Composition and Physical Properties of Bone 23 



Descriptive Terms 23 



The \'ertebral Column 24 



The Rit)s and Costal Cartilages 25 



Costal Cartilages. 26 



The Sternum 26 



The Thorax 27 



The Skull 27 



Bones of the Thoracic Limb 27 



Bones of the Pelvic Limb 29 



Skeleton of the Horse 31 



Vertebral Column 31 



Ribs • 43 



Sternum 45 



Bones of the Skull 47 



Cranium 47 



Face 57 



The Skull as a Whole 65 



The Cranial Cavity 69 



The Nasal Cavity 71 



The Paranasal Sinuses 72 



Bones of the Thoracic Limb 74 



Bones of the Pelvic Limb 92 



Skeleton of the Ox 112 



Vertebral Column 112 



Ribs 114 



Sternum 115 



Bones of the Skull •• 115 



The Skull as a Whole 123 



Bones of the Thoracic Limb 127 



Bones of the Pelvic Limb 131 



Skeleton of the Pig 136 



Vertebral Column 136 



Ribs 138 



Sternum 139 



Bones of the Skull 139 



The Skull as a Whole 144 



Bones of the Thoracic Limb 146 



Bones of the Pelvic Limb 148 



Skeleton of the Dog 150 



Vertebral Column 150 



Ribs 153 



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