. The comparative anatomy of the domesticated animals. Horses; Veterinary anatomy. 114 TEE BONES. middle two are always longer than the two lateral. The smallest belongs to the fifth digit, or thumb, and is terminated interiorly by a trochlea. D. Pig.—The four metacarpals of the Pig articulate with each other, as in the Carnivora. The second and third are larger tliau the first and fourth. The fifth metacarpal is not developed (Fig. 76). 3. Bones of the Phalangeal or Digital Eegion (Figs. 72, 73). Solipeds have apparently only one digit, supported by the principal metacarpal bone, and composed
. The comparative anatomy of the domesticated animals. Horses; Veterinary anatomy. 114 TEE BONES. middle two are always longer than the two lateral. The smallest belongs to the fifth digit, or thumb, and is terminated interiorly by a trochlea. D. Pig.—The four metacarpals of the Pig articulate with each other, as in the Carnivora. The second and third are larger tliau the first and fourth. The fifth metacarpal is not developed (Fig. 76). 3. Bones of the Phalangeal or Digital Eegion (Figs. 72, 73). Solipeds have apparently only one digit, supported by the principal metacarpal bone, and composed of three pieces placed end to end, one upon another. The first comprises three bones—a principal, the Jirst phalanx—and two complemen- Fig. 72. Fig. 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 Chauveau, A. (Auguste), 1827-1917; Arloing, S. (Saturnin), 1846-1911; Fleming, George, 1833-1901. New York : Appleton
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