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THE OX AND THE DAIRY. 



without any downward curve. The humerus, or shoulder 

 bone, forms a considerable angle with the scapula, and is suc- 

 ceeded by the radius and ulna, or bones of the fore arm ; of 

 which the latter enters into the structure of the elbow joint, 

 and, becoming soldered to the radius, is continued to the 

 knee, composed of carpal or wrist bones, consisting of six 

 bones in two layers, of which two only form the lower range. 

 To these succeed the metacarpal, or shank bone, analogous to 

 the canon bone of the horse, but furrowed exteriorly ; it has 

 a small splint bone posteriorly, with sesemoid bones at its 

 lower end, where two articulating processes receive the two 

 first bones of the digits, or toes. The hinder limbs are on 

 the same plan ; the small bones of the hock (really the tarsus) 

 consist of five bones, of which the elevated calcaneum, or heel 

 bone, receives the tendons of the back of the thigh. The 

 thigh bone is larger and longer than the humerus, and the 

 metatarsal bone, or shank, longer and slenderer than the 

 metacarpal, or shank bone of the fore limbs. The bones of 

 the toes are also smaller. The annexed cut represents the 

 fore foot of the ox (A), and the hind foot of the same (B). 



HIND AND FORE FEET OF OX. 



