. An introduction to the osteology of the mammalia . hollowed. Thegluteal surfaceis likewise much expanded, and, though presenting severalcurves, is, in the main, convex. The acetabular border (ab)is veiy short, and has a strong, rounded, rough prominencefor the attachment of the tendon of the rectns (extensor)muscle of the leg. The pubic border (pb) is slightlymarked, constituting the linea arcuata interna, or linea ilio-pectinea of human anatomy. The ischial border (ib) isshort and deeply hollowed. The acetabulum (a) is large,circular, with very prominent borders, incomplete only for asmall
. An introduction to the osteology of the mammalia . hollowed. Thegluteal surfaceis likewise much expanded, and, though presenting severalcurves, is, in the main, convex. The acetabular border (ab)is veiy short, and has a strong, rounded, rough prominencefor the attachment of the tendon of the rectns (extensor)muscle of the leg. The pubic border (pb) is slightlymarked, constituting the linea arcuata interna, or linea ilio-pectinea of human anatomy. The ischial border (ib) isshort and deeply hollowed. The acetabulum (a) is large,circular, with very prominent borders, incomplete only for asmall space on the infero-internal aspect. 1 See Weyhe, Uebersicht der Saeugethiere nach ihren Becken-formen, Zeitschr. f. d. gesammten Natunuss. xi. 1875. XVI I.] PRIM A TES. 317 The pubis and ischium are short, and widely divergentfrom each other, so that the thyroid foramen (//{/) is elon-gated in the direction across the main axis of the symphysis (s) is rather short, and formed by thepubis alone. Each of the apposed surfaces of bone is ss. tif ss
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