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The ossification of the tibia is not quite complete, the superior epiphysis 
being not quite completely joined. 
The ossification of the fibula is complete. 
The most striking fact about the bones of the lower limb is the very 
great length of the tibia in comparison with the femur. This characteristic 
is universal among the giants. The point is well brought out in Table XXIV. 
Table XXI Y. — Tibio-Femoral Index. 
Femur = 100. 
Subject A 9 89’6 
Magrath (8) ..... 83*9 
Byrne (8) 86’5 
Normal (European) . . . . . .81 
As in the case of the bones of the upper limb, the proportions of the 
bones relative to stature are best worked out in minimum and maximum 
percentages of excess of length. This is done in Table XXY. The factors 
here employed are femur, 3*53-3'92 ; tibia, 4‘32-4’80 ; fibula, 4‘3 7- 
4-82,— (17). 
Table XXY. 
Name of Bone. 
Length, 
mm. 
Corresponding 
Stature Range 
in normal 
Individuals. 
Range of 
normal Bone 
Lengths for 
Stature 1732. 
Minimum and Maxi- 
mum Percentages of 
Excess of Length of 
Bones of Subject A 9. 
F emur 
444 
1567-1740 
490-441*8 
-10-3 . . - *4 
Tibia . 
398 
1719-1910 
400-360-8 
- -5 . . -9-3 
Fibula . 
396 
1730-1910 
396-359 
0 . . -9-3 
3. Foot . — The length of the foot is 254 mm. To obtain a satisfactory 
knowledge of the real proportionate size of the foot, the method employed 
in the case of the hand is again used in constructing Table XXVI. 
Table XXYI. — Comparison of Foot Length with Basi-Nasal Length. 
Basi-Nasal Length = 100. 
Foot Length. 
Basi-Nasal 
Length. 
Index. 
mm. 
mm. 
Subject A 9 . 
Average Irish measure- 
254 
97 
261-8 
ments 
263 
103 
255 
This table shows that the foot of: subject A 9 is longer than might 
have been expected. The difference is, however, very slight. 
