VI CONTENTS 



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III. Fetal human femora 29 



IV. Histological examination of two entire human femora- — general description 32 



V. Senility 33 



VI. Amphibians 34 



General character of the femur 34 



Detailed examination 35 



VII. Reptiles 48 



General character of the femur 48 



Detailed examination 48 



VIII. Birds 59 



General character of the femur 59 



Detailed examination 60 



IX. Mammals — bats 75 



General character of the femur 75 



Detailed examination 76 



X. Other mammals not including man 90 



General character of the femur 90 



Detailed examination 90 



XI. Man 149 



General character of the femur 149 



Detailed examination of fetal human femora 149 



XII. Man — black race 153 



General character of the femur 153 



Detailed examination 153 



XIII. Man — yellow-brown race 167 



General character of the femur 167 



Detailed examination 167 



XIV. Man — ancient Egyptian 177 



General character of the femur 177 



Detailed examination 177 



XV. Man — modern white 183 



General character of the femur 183 



Detailed examination 183 



XVI. Histological examination of two entire human femora — detailed description 213 



SYNOPTIC TABLES 



I. Amphibians, figures 1-39 219 



II. Reptiles, figures 40-73 220 



III. Birds, figures 74-112 221 



IV. Bats, figures 113-167 .222-223 



V. Mammals, figures 168-213 224 



VI. Mammals, figures 214-259 225 



VII. Mammals, figures 260-298 226 



VIII. Man — embryological, figures 299-305 227 



VIII. Man— black race, figures 306-339 227 



IX. Man — yellow-brown race, figures 340-362 228 



IX. Man — ancient Egyptian, figures 363-371 228 



X. Man — white race, figures 372-411 229 



XI. Man — white race, figures 412-453 230 



Index 



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