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#. It is said not; the ligaments are its seats about the 

 joints; the tendons are not painful in rheumatism. 



Q. Is the dura mater liable to inflammation? 



t#. If so, it is not much disposed to it. Inflammation 

 which has been ascribed to the dura mater was really in 

 the arachnoides. 



Q. How do you distinguish periosteal tumour from 

 exostosis ? 



& The tumour of the periosteum is more painful, of 

 more rapid increase, and is softer than exostosis. 



Q. Is there much difference between inflammation of 

 the periosteum and spina ventosa? 



tf. In the first the bony cylinder of periosteum cases a 

 portion of dead bone; in spina ventosa the diseased and 

 healthy bone are continuous. 



Q. How does periosteal inflammation terminate? 



A. It usually ends in suppuration. 



Q. But as a general observation, how does inflamma- 

 tion of the fibrous tissue terminate? 



/I. In resolution or thickening. 



Q. How are the cicatrices of the liver formed ? 



t#. They are fibrous adhesions. 



