FASCICULI MALATENSES 
165 
3 mm. in front of the anterior border of the articular surface of the head. 
These measurements refer specially to the bones of the right arm, but are 
closely paralleled by those of the left. 
Lower Limb . The bones of the lower limb are comparatively stout, and 
do not indicate any peculiarity comparable to that of the forearm. The linea 
aspera of the femur is very prominent, the pilastral index and the measure¬ 
ments from which it is derived being :— 
Pilastral Index ... 1179 
Transverse Diameter R. 23 mm. ; L. 23 mm. 
Anterior-Posterior Diameter R. 19 mm. ; L. 20 mm, 
The platymeric index and corresponding measurements are :— 
Platyraeric Index 91*6 
Transverse Diameter R. 21 mm. ; L. 20-5 mm. 
Anterior-Posterior Diameter R, 25 mm. 5 L. 22-5 mm. 
The extensor area of the neck is not pronounced, and there is no third 
trochanter* The popliteal region is slightly concave in its main axis. The 
shaft of the tibia is sabre-shaped ; the platycnemic index and the corresponding 
measurements are:— 
Platycnemic Index ... 66*2 
Transverse Diameter R. 14*5 mm. ; L. 15 mm. 
Anterior-Posterior Diameter R, 22*5 mm. ; L. 22 mm. 
The head is considerably retroverted. The external articular surface of the 
head is convex, and the internal articular surface concave. An extra astragalar 
facet is well marked. 
The fibulae are stout, relatively to the tibiae, and have the muscular 
impressions better developed than 011 the other bones of the lower limb ; their 
shafts are straight. 
Pelvis. The pelvis is fairly stout, and the translucent area of the a!ae is 
small. The alae themselves are of relatively small extent, and are very vertical. 
Vertebral column. The lumbar vertebrae are too much injured for exact 
measurement. The spinous process of the first lumbar vertebra has never 
become anchylosed to the lateral processes but has merely articulated with 
them. 
The skeleton shows signs of old age, and also of slight abnormality, but 
in general characters resembles the other skeletons already described in this 
section of the paper. 
