. The new medical world. A book for reference and consultation, containing a thorough description of disease, with the latest and best methods for its treatment . led the antrum of Highmore, and also give firm lodg-ment to the upper teeth. The lachrymal bones are two very small ones about the size of afinger nail, situated near the inner angle of the eye. They assist inthe formation of the lachrymal groove, which lodges the lachrymalsack and also in the formation of the lachrymal canal which lodgesthe nasal duct, hence their name. 156 THE NEW MEDICAL WORLD. The miliar, or check bones, are two


. The new medical world. A book for reference and consultation, containing a thorough description of disease, with the latest and best methods for its treatment . led the antrum of Highmore, and also give firm lodg-ment to the upper teeth. The lachrymal bones are two very small ones about the size of afinger nail, situated near the inner angle of the eye. They assist inthe formation of the lachrymal groove, which lodges the lachrymalsack and also in the formation of the lachrymal canal which lodgesthe nasal duct, hence their name. 156 THE NEW MEDICAL WORLD. The miliar, or check bones, are two irregular prominent boneswhich are situated one on each side of the face beneath the enter into the formation of the orbits, they join the upper jawbones in front, and contain an area of bone which extends to jointhe temporal bone just in front of the ear. The palate bones are of irregular form and situated at the base ofthe cavity of the nose, filling up the vacant space and wedgingtogether the other bones so as to complete the framework back ofthe upper jaw. They assist in the formation of the orbits, the nasalcavities and the roof of the Bones of the Skull and , frontal ; b, parietal; c, temporal; the occipital is behind and out of sight, the sphe-noid and ethmoid enter into the formation of the base of the skull and are not visible; rf,nasal; e, upper maxillary ;/, lachrymal : g, malar ; h, inferior maxillary or lower jaw. The turbinated bones consist of a thin layer of bone rolled uponitself like a scroll and hence the name. They are situated on eachside of the nasal cavities and assist in their formation. The vomer forms a part of the partition in the center of the nose,and is placed vertically. It receives its name from its resemblance toa, ploughshare. The inferior maxilla is the only movable bone of the face. Themain or horizontal portion of the bone is semicircular in form, andshaped like a horseshoe. It gives lodgment to the lower teeth. On THE


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