. Man's place in nature, and other anthropological essays. r (Stenops tardigradas) hasfifteen dorsal and nine lumbar vertebrae. The vertebral column of the Gorilla, as a whole, differs fromthat of Man in the less marked character of its curves, especiallyin the slighter convexity of the lumbar region. Nevertheless,the curves are present, and are quite obvious in young skeletons oftlie Gorilla and Chimpanzee which have been prepared withoutremoval of the ligaments. In young Orangs similarly preserved * More than once, says Peter Camper, * have I met with more thansix lumbar vertebrae in man. .
. Man's place in nature, and other anthropological essays. r (Stenops tardigradas) hasfifteen dorsal and nine lumbar vertebrae. The vertebral column of the Gorilla, as a whole, differs fromthat of Man in the less marked character of its curves, especiallyin the slighter convexity of the lumbar region. Nevertheless,the curves are present, and are quite obvious in young skeletons oftlie Gorilla and Chimpanzee which have been prepared withoutremoval of the ligaments. In young Orangs similarly preserved * More than once, says Peter Camper, * have I met with more thansix lumbar vertebrae in man. . Once I found thirteen ribs and fourhimbar vertebrae. Fallopius noted thirteen pair of ribs and only fourlumbar vertebrae; and Eustachius once found eleven dorsal vertebrae andsix lumbar vertebrae.—CEuvres de Pierre Camper, T. 1. p. 42. As Tysonstates, his Pygmie had thirteen pair of ribs and five lumbar question of the curves of the spinal column in the Apes requires fur-ther investigation. RELATIONS OF MAN TO THE LOWER ANIMaV>S m. Gorilla*
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