. Zoology : for students and general readers . Zoology. 396 ZOOLOGY. and are reduced to cartilaginous pieces in sharks. The pelvic girdle, or pelvis, consists of tiiree bones, , one dorsal, the ilium, and two ventral, the anterior of which is called pubis, and the posterior ischium. The limbs each consist of a single long bone, succeeded by two long bones, followed by two transverse rows of short wrist or ankle bones, and five series of long finger or toe bones, called phalanges. For example, in the fore limb of most Vertebrates, as in the arm of man, to the shoulder gir- dle, , at the
. Zoology : for students and general readers . Zoology. 396 ZOOLOGY. and are reduced to cartilaginous pieces in sharks. The pelvic girdle, or pelvis, consists of tiiree bones, , one dorsal, the ilium, and two ventral, the anterior of which is called pubis, and the posterior ischium. The limbs each consist of a single long bone, succeeded by two long bones, followed by two transverse rows of short wrist or ankle bones, and five series of long finger or toe bones, called phalanges. For example, in the fore limb of most Vertebrates, as in the arm of man, to the shoulder gir- dle, , at the point of junction of the three bones com- posing it, is articulated the liimierus; this is succeeded by. Fig. 379 Fio! 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 Packard, A. S. (Alpheus Spring), 1839-1905. New York : Henry Holt
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