Skeleton of a Horse. 



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g The fore pastern and foot, consisting of the Os Suffraginis, or the upper and 

 larger pastern bone, with the sesamoid bones behind, articulating with the 

 cannon and greater pastern; the Os Coronae, or lesser pastern; the Os Pedis, 

 or coffin bone ; and the Os Naviculare, or Navicular, or shuttle-bone, not seen, 

 and articulating with the smaller pastern and coffin bones. 



h The corresponding bones of the hind feet. 



O The Haunch, consisting of three portions, the Ilium, the Ischium, and the Pubis. 



P The Femur, or Thigh. 



Q The Stifle-joint with the Patella. 



E The Tibia, or proper leg bone— behind is a small bone called the fibula. 



S The Tarsus, or Hock, composed of six bones. The prominent part is the Os 

 Calcis, or point of the hock. 



T The Metatarsals of the hind leg. 



