A text-book of first aid and emergency treatment . Fig. 2.—Front view of the adult skeleton: 1, frontal bone; 2, parietal bone;3, nasal bones; Jf, occipital bone; 5, orbit; 6, malar bone; 7, 7, upper and lowermaxillm; 8, nasal cavity; 9, cervical vertebra;; 10, clavicle; 11, scapula; 12,sternum; 13, ribs; IJf, IJt, dorsal and lumbar vertebra;; 15, 15, innominatebones: 16, sacrum; 17, humerus; 18, radius; 19, ulna; 20, carpus; 21, meta-carpus; 22, phalanges of hand; 23, femur; S-|, patella; 25, fibula; 26, tibia;27, OS calcis and astragalus; 28, cuneiform and ciiljoid bones; 29, metatarsus;30,
A text-book of first aid and emergency treatment . Fig. 2.—Front view of the adult skeleton: 1, frontal bone; 2, parietal bone;3, nasal bones; Jf, occipital bone; 5, orbit; 6, malar bone; 7, 7, upper and lowermaxillm; 8, nasal cavity; 9, cervical vertebra;; 10, clavicle; 11, scapula; 12,sternum; 13, ribs; IJf, IJt, dorsal and lumbar vertebra;; 15, 15, innominatebones: 16, sacrum; 17, humerus; 18, radius; 19, ulna; 20, carpus; 21, meta-carpus; 22, phalanges of hand; 23, femur; S-|, patella; 25, fibula; 26, tibia;27, OS calcis and astragalus; 28, cuneiform and ciiljoid bones; 29, metatarsus;30, phalanges of toes. THE HONES 29 which protects the l)raiu. It consists oF several Hatteiicflbones, forming when nnited a strong i)rotective covering,completely enclosing the delicate tissues of the brain. The. o walls of the skull are about one-eighth to one-fourth of aninch in thickness. In children they are ^ery much thinner,indeed, in young infants, there are certain locations on top 30 AXATOMY A PiiYsmLnaY of the head wIutc tlie skull is very thin and nienil)ran()us incharacter, luning not yet inidergone bony change. In the anterior portion of the head is the face, formed byseveral small bones which together act as a b()n\ frameworkfor the nose, cheeks, and jaws, while the forehead, on theother hand, is formed by a portion of the skull. It is impor-tant to remember this relation because, in injuries to theforehead, we may expect an associated fracture of the skull
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