THE i)OQ IN HEALTH. 



Fio. 1.— Skkleton of the Doa— Carntvora— (Strangkway). 

 Axial Skeleton. 



The Skull. Cranial Bones. ~a. Occipital, 1: 6, Parietal, 2; c. Frontal, 2; /.% 

 Temporal, 2; Sphenoid, 1; Ethmoid, 2; Auditory ossicles, 8. Facial Bones.— f, 

 Nasal, 2; e. Lachrymal, 2; d. Malar, 2; /(, Maxilla, 2; gr, Premaxilla, 2; t, Inferior 

 maxilla, 2; Palatine, 2; Pterygoid, 2; Vomer, 1; Turbinals, 4; Hyoid (segments), 9, 

 Teef/i. —Incisors, 12; Canines, 4; Molars. 26. 



The Trunk.— Z I, Cervical vertebrae, 7; m m. Dorsal vertebrae, 13; ?i n, Lumbar 

 vertebrae, 7; o. Sacrum (three segments), 1; p p. Coccygeal vertebrae (variable), 

 20; 1 1, Ribs, 20; * Sternum (eight sternebrae), 1; -i- Costal cartilages. 



Appendicular Skeleton. 



Pectoral Limb.— w. Scapula, 2; v, Humerus, 2; iv, Radius, 2; x, Ulna. Carpus. 

 —J/, Trapezium, 2; z, Cuneiform. 2; a'. Scaphoid, 2; &', Unciform, 2; c'. Magnum, 

 2; d', Trapezoid, 2; «', Pisiform, 2; Metacarpal bones, 10; h\ Anterior sesamoids, 

 10; f/', Posterior sesamoids, 20. Digit.— i\ Proximal phalanges, 10; A:', Mesian 

 phalanges, 8; /', Distal phalanges, 10; Small sesamoids vi'anting. 



Pelvic Limb. Pelvis.— Os Innominatnm.—q. Ilium, 2; r. Pubis. 2; s. Ischium, 

 2. The Limb.—m', Femur, 2; o', Fabellae, 4; n'. Patella, 2; q\ Tibia, 2; p'. Tibial 

 sesamoid, 2: r'. Fibula, 2. Tarms.— s', Calcaneum,2; t', Astragalus, 2; n'. Cuboid, 

 2; v', Superior cuneiform, 2; w', Ecto-cuneiforme, 2; x', Meso-cuneiforme, 2; 37', 

 Endo-cuneiforrne, 2. Jfetofarsrts.— Large bones, 8; z', Small bones, 2; Anterior 

 sesamoids, 8; Posterior sesamoids, 16. Digit.— Frox\mal phalanges, 8; Mesian 

 phalanges, 8; Distal phalanges, 8; Small sesamoids wanting. 



Visceral Skeleton. 

 Os penis. 1 ; Rudimentary clavicle (inconstant), 2. 



The bones of the Carnivore Skeleton, thus considered, are 345. 



