ANATOMY. 1 1 



The apex presents the posterior opening of the sacral 

 canal, the posterior articular cavity, the body of the 

 last sacral vertebra, the vestiges of the articular pro- 

 cesses, and the posterior notches of that vertebra. 

 The sacral canal is a part of the rachidian canal, 

 triangular, and diminishes in width posteriorly. 



The coccyx is composed of from fifteen to eighteen 

 coccygeal or caudal vertebrae, situated behind the 

 sacrum, the first three of which may be said to belong 

 to the pelvis. 



Fig. 2. 

 Pelvis of the Cow. 



A. Ilium; B, Pubis; C, Ischium; D, Foramen Ovale; E, Sciatic Spine; 

 F, Cotyloid Cavity; G, Tuberosity of the Ischium. 



DIFFERENCKS OF THE BONES OF THE PELVIS OF OTHER 

 DOMESTIC ANIMALS. 



The coxes in all the domestic animals are more 

 or less horizontal, and the zh'umh.a.s a vertical direction. 



In the Cow, the space between the coxae is no 

 greater before than behind; they are less solid and 



