The stock owner's adviser; the breeding, rearing, management, diseases and treatment of domestic animals . ly, behind and below the os coronge and behind the os pedis,with both of which it articulates. The posterior extremity isunited to the trunk by the direct articulation of the pelvic archwith the femur and sacral vertebra. The entire arch is calledthe OS innominatum, or pelvis. The os innominatum is dividedinto three parts—the ilium, ischium, and pubis. The first boneof the hind extremity is the femur, or thigh bone. It is thelargest, thickest, and strongest bone in the body. The patella,t
The stock owner's adviser; the breeding, rearing, management, diseases and treatment of domestic animals . ly, behind and below the os coronge and behind the os pedis,with both of which it articulates. The posterior extremity isunited to the trunk by the direct articulation of the pelvic archwith the femur and sacral vertebra. The entire arch is calledthe OS innominatum, or pelvis. The os innominatum is dividedinto three parts—the ilium, ischium, and pubis. The first boneof the hind extremity is the femur, or thigh bone. It is thelargest, thickest, and strongest bone in the body. The patella,the knee pan, or stifle bone, is placed in front of the trochlea ofthe femur. The tibia, or shin bone, is situated between thefemur and astragalus, slanting downwards and backwards. Thefibula is a little, long slender bone, attached to the outer side ofthe tibia. The tarsus, or hock, corresponds to the ankle joint ofman, and is composed of six bones arranged in two series—oneconsisting of the cuboid and three cuneiform bones, the magnum,medium, and parvum. The other, the upper series, consists of n. EXPLANATION OF FIGUKE 2. Skeleton of the Hokse, Showing its relation to the contour of the animal, viewed laterally. A. Temporal fossa. B. Inferior maxilla. C. Atlas. D. Dentata. E. Cervical vertebrae. F. Dorsa] do. G. Lumbar Sacral Coccygeal Scapula. K. , b. Os , c. , d. Os , e. Os Fibula. Z. Metatarsus. /. Ligamentum nuchse, funicularportion. /. Lamellar portion. 1. Zygoma. 2. Orbital fossa. 3. Nasal peak. 4. Incisor Canine teeth. 5. Molar teeth. 6. External humeral 7. Scapular fossae. 8. Coracoid apophysis. 9. Cartilage of prolongation, 10. Deltoid ridge, and external tu- berosity. 11. Olecranon. 12. Costal cartilages. 13. Anterior iliac spine. 14. Ischium. 15. Trochanter major
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