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BONES AND JOINTS 



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on the little finger side. In the hand there are eight 

 carpal or wrist bones arranged in two rows, five meta- 

 carpal or palm bones extending from the wrist to the 

 fingers, and fourteen phalanges in .^ 



the fingers. 



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FIG. 87. The right humerus 

 (Zuppke). 



FIG. 



3. The right femur 

 (Zuppke). 



The lower extremities are quite like the upper in the 

 number and general structure of the bones. Each leg 

 consists of the thigh, the calf or lower leg, and the foot. 

 The femur or thigh bone is the longest and strongest 



