CONTENTS 



INTRODUCTION 



OSTEOLOGY 



The Skeleton ^^^^ 



Structure of Bones 01 



Development and Growth of Bone 2S 



Composition and Physical Properties of Bone 24 



Descriptive Terms oc 



The Vertebral Column „r 



The Ribs and Costal Cartilages 07 



Costal Cartilages 07 



The Sternum 28 



The Thorax 28 



The Skull 28 



Bones of the Thoracic Limb 29 



Bones of the Pelvic Limb 3q 



Skeleton of the Horse 32 



Vertebral Column 33 



Ribs 45 



Sternum ^g 



Bones of the Skull 49 



Cranium 49 



Face 63 



The SkuU as a Whole 73 



The Cranial Cavity 8X 



The Nasal Cavity 82 



The Paranasal Sinuses 84 



Bones of the Thoracic Limb 86 



Bones of the Pelvic Limb 105 



Skeleton of the Ox 125 



Vertebral Column 125 



Ribs 130 



Sternum 131 



Bones of the Skull 131 



The Skull as a Whole 140 



Bones of the Thoracic Limb 1 45 



Bones of the Pelvic Limb 151 



Skeleton of the Sheep 156 



Vertebral Column 156 



Ribs 156 



Sternum 157 



Skull 157 



Bones of the Thoracic Limb 160 



Bones of the Pelvic Limb 160 



Skeleton of the Pig 161 



Vertebral Column 161 



Ribs 165 



Sternum 166 



Bones of the Skull 166 



The Skull as a Whole 173 



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