. The diseases and disorders of the ox, with some account of the diseases of the sheep. 32 THE DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF THE OX. speedy pace. Hence the shell of the booes is thicker, and thereby, of course, greater strength is afforded without much increase in size. The Vertebral Column.—The ox has 7 cervical vertebrae, 13 dorsal, 6 lumbar, 5 sacral, and from 16 to 20 coccygeal ver- tebrae. The sheep differs by having 6 or 7 lumbar, 4 sacral, and also from 16 to 24 coccygeal vertebr©. Taking first the cervical vertebrae into consideration, we find that these vertebrae in the case of the ox dif
. The diseases and disorders of the ox, with some account of the diseases of the sheep. 32 THE DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF THE OX. speedy pace. Hence the shell of the booes is thicker, and thereby, of course, greater strength is afforded without much increase in size. The Vertebral Column.—The ox has 7 cervical vertebrae, 13 dorsal, 6 lumbar, 5 sacral, and from 16 to 20 coccygeal ver- tebrae. The sheep differs by having 6 or 7 lumbar, 4 sacral, and also from 16 to 24 coccygeal vertebr©. Taking first the cervical vertebrae into consideration, we find that these vertebrae in the case of the ox differ from those of solipeds by their shortness and by the greater development of. Fig. 1.—Skeleton of the Cow. the eminences for the insertion of muscles. The bodies of the cervical vertebrae of the ox are, in fact, shorter than are those of the horse. The neural spines are large. The atlas, or first cervical vertebra, is very large, but it is smaller than is that of the horse. Its alee are more horizontal, and they are turned up slightly at the external borders. The spinal foramen is large, and there is uo posterior lateral one. The condyloid articula- tions are wide. The transverse processes of the atlas are less inclined than in the case of the horse. The posterior facets for articulation with the axis are small and nearly flat, and blended into Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Gresswell, George; Gresswell, Albert. London, Allen
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