Contents. xv 



CHAPTER XVI. 



THE SENSES. 



PAGE 



Sight: The Eye as an Optical Instrument— Lenses — Spherical 

 Aberration — Chromatic Aberration — Astigmatism — Em- 

 metropia — Myopia — Hypermetropia — Accommodation — 

 Katoptric Test — Function of Iris — The Retina — The 

 Ophthalmoscope — Movements of the Eyeball — Monocular 

 and Binocular Vision— Cartilago Nictitans — Tears — Eye- 

 lashes. Smell: Smell Centre — Nasal Chambers — Tur- 

 binated Bones — Organ of Jacobson — Facial Sinuses. Taste : 

 Nerves of Taste — Taste Goblets— Papillte of the Tongue 

 and Mouth. Hearing: Arrangement of Ear — Internal 

 Ear — Nerves of Hearing — Tympanum — Guttural Pouches. 

 Touch - - 294-31!) 



CHAPTER XVII. 



THE LOCOMOTOR APPARATUS. 



Muscular Levers — Function of Muscles — Joints, Synovia, Hock 

 Joint, Stifle, Hip, Shoulder, Elbow, Knee, Fetlock — Func- 

 tion of Suspensory and Check Ligaments — Centre of 

 Gravity — Distribution of Weight on the Body— Act of 

 Standing— Locomotion— The Walk, Trot, Amble, Canter, 

 Gallop, Jumping, Rearing, Kicking, Buck-jumping, Lying 

 down, Rising — The Daily Work of Horses — Velocity of 

 Work— The Weight Carried— Draught - - 320-354 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



THE FOOT. 



Nature of Horn — Analysis of Horn — Vascular Mechanism of 

 the Foot — The Laminae, their Arrangement and Use — 

 Anti-concussion Mechanism — The Frog — The Wall — 

 Elastic Movement of the Foot— The Lateral Cartilages — 

 The Navicular Bursa — Physiological Shoeing - 355-371 



CHAPTER XIX. 



THE VOICE. 



Various Laryngeal Sounds— Production of Sound — Movements 

 of the Larynx — Nerve Supply of Larynx — Yawning, Sneez- 

 ing, Coughing -..-. 372-37C'. 



