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OSTEOLOGY. 



Fig. 6. 

 SKELETON OF THE HOESE (Soudungula). 



AilAL S;iEI,ETON. 

 THE SKULL. 



Cranial Bones.— a. Occipital. 1; 6, Wormian, 1; c, Parietal, 2; d, Frontal, 2; c. Temporal, 2; 

 Sphenoid. 1 ; Ethmoid. 1 ; Auditory ossicles.. 8. 



Faciei Bones.— h, Nasal, 2: g. Lachrymal. 2 ; /, Malar, 2 : i, Superior maxilla, 2; Ti, Prcmaxilla, 

 2 ; Palatine, 2 ; Pterygoid. 2 : Vomer. 1 ; Turbinals. 4 : I, Inferior maxilla.. 1 ; Hyoid (segments), 6. 

 Teeth :— m. Incisors, 12 ; n. Canines, 4 ; o. Molars, 24. 



The Trunk.— p-v, Cervical vertebrse. 7: w. Dorsal vertebrae. 18; x, Lumbar vertebrae, 6; 

 y. Sacrum, 1 ; r, Coccygeal vertebrae (variable), 18 ; a'a'. Ribs, 36 ; " Sternum (6-7 Stemebrae), 1 ; 

 S Costal cartilages 



Appendioulab Skeleton. 



rECTOUAl LIMB. 



<?', Scapula, 2 ; f, Humerus. 2 ; p', Radius, 2 ; V, TTlna. 2. Carpus :—%', Trapesium. 2 : f. Cunei- 

 form, 2 : V, Lunar, 2 ; m'. Scaphoid. 2 ; n'. Unciform, 2 ; o', Magnum, 2 ; p', Trapezoid, 2 ; 

 <?', Pisiform. 2. Metacarpus :— r', Large bone. 2 ; s'. Small bone, 4. Digit :—n'. Proximal 

 phalanges, 2; if. Median phalanges, 2; w'. Distal phalanges, 2; f. Large sesamoid^ 4: Small 

 aeaamoids, 2. 



PBLVIO LIMB. 



Pelvis.— Os Innominatnm :— Z>', Iliam, 2 ; d'. Ischium, 2 ; (f. Pubis, 2. 



The Liinb.—jf, Femur, 2 ; 5*, Patella. 2 ; a". Tibia, 2 ; 6'', Fibula, 2. Tarsus :— «^, Calcaneum, 2 : 

 <y. Astragalus, 2 ; e". Cuboid. 2 ; /", Cuneiforme magnum, 2 ; g", Cuaeiforme medium, 2 ; 

 h'\ Cuneiforme parvum. 2. Metatarsus: — Large bone, 2; Small bone, 4. Digit :— Proximal ' j 

 pbalaogci, 2 ; Median phalanges, 2 ; Distal phalanges, 2 : Large sesamoids, 4 ; Small sesamoids* 2. 



The Horse's Skeleton, as here considered, consists of 256 parts. 



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