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bone of the body. The lower leg has two lor er 



bones, the tibia or shin bone, and the fibula much 

 smaller bone. At the knee there is a peculiar three- 

 sided, caplike bone known as the patella or kneepan. 

 The foot has seven irregular tarsal bones in the heel and 

 ankle, five metatarsal bones in the instep, and fourteen 

 phalanges in the toes. 



125. Table of Bones. 



BONES OF THE HEAD. 



The Cranium : 



Frontal, in the forehead i 



Temporal, in the temples 2 



Parietal, at the sides, and top of the head 2 



Occipital, at the back of the head . . ' i 

 Ethmoid, sievelike bone between the 



nose and the brain i 



Sphenoid, at the base and sides in front i 



8 

 The Face : 



Inferior maxillary, or lower jawbone . i 



Superior maxillary, or upper jawbone . 2 



Malar, or cheek bones 2 



Nasal, forming bridge of the nose . . 2 



Vomer, partition between the nostrils . i 

 Palate, the back part of the roof of the 



mouth and the sides of the nose . . 2 

 Lachrymal, between the orbit and the 



nose 2 



Turbinated, scroll-like inside of the nose 2 



H 

 The Two Ears: 



Malleus, or hammer 2 



Incus, or anvil 2 



Stapes, or stirrup 2 



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