Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819, 20, 21, and 22 . es the knobbed extremity of the lower one into the notch. Mouth.—^The intermaxillary bones project a little to form the snout, but enteronly, in a small degree, into the composition of the margin of the mouth, Thesnout thus formed, is separated from the vault of the palate by a thin membrane,which arises from the maxillary bones, lies in a plane parallel to that of the palate,and has its crescentic edge directed towards the pharynx. The maxillary bones areoblong, and form the sides of the upper jaw ; the
Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819, 20, 21, and 22 . es the knobbed extremity of the lower one into the notch. Mouth.—^The intermaxillary bones project a little to form the snout, but enteronly, in a small degree, into the composition of the margin of the mouth, Thesnout thus formed, is separated from the vault of the palate by a thin membrane,which arises from the maxillary bones, lies in a plane parallel to that of the palate,and has its crescentic edge directed towards the pharynx. The maxillary bones areoblong, and form the sides of the upper jaw ; their lower extremities play uponthe outside of the inferior jaw. The limbs of the lower jaw meet in an acute angle,and form a knob at the symphysis. Teeth.—The upper and lower maxillaries are furnished sparingly with smallsubulate teeth. A solitary tooth, similar to these, is placed on each side of thenotch, formed by the intermaxillaries. There are also rows of teeth on the palatinebones, and a few on the anterior part of the vomer, and some stronger ones on thetongue, all •
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