92 THE BALTIMORE SKELETON. 



MEASUREMENTS. 



Length of the right ramus from the inferior angle to the rough edge of the mandible . 30| in. 

 From the root of the condyloid process to the superior extremity of the rough edge 



of the mandible 31 „ 



From the last-named point backwards to the root of the coronoid process . . 26 „ 



From the summit of the coronoid to that of the condyloid process .... 6| „ 



Length of the condyloid process ........... 5£ „ 



Depth of the semi-lunar notch 3| „ 



Depth of the depression below this notch 1 „ 



Circumference of the bone in front of the root of the coronoid process . . . 21 „ 



The general form of this bone is rounded on its external surface ; the 

 inner face is convex. The inner face of* the ramus is divided into two 

 excavated surfaces. 

 Tooth , The tooth is solitary, and of the right side. The alveolar excavations 



before and behind, are filled by osseous deposit. 



Length of the tooth 7| in. 



Width 3i „ 



Number of ridges 4 



Number of denticules (those in the front ridge not displayed, owing to use) . . 8 



The anterior ridge is greatly worn, and the denticules on the outer 

 side ; those on the inner are not so much so, but the second and fourth 

 are broken off, apparently from violence. The talon is a sharp ridge, not 

 divided, forming part of the cinguluin. 



