. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. 248 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM side of the tooth in such a way that a horizontal shelf is formed at the base of the lingual side of the postcanines. This is more marked in the upper jaw than in the lower. As a general rule worn teeth are tightly held and unworn teeth loosely. A fracture through the right ramus of the lower jaw has exposed the roots of the 6th and 7th postcanines (fig. 7 B, G). The single root of the 7th is substantial and tapers gradually to a point. There is no indication of
. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. 248 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM side of the tooth in such a way that a horizontal shelf is formed at the base of the lingual side of the postcanines. This is more marked in the upper jaw than in the lower. As a general rule worn teeth are tightly held and unworn teeth loosely. A fracture through the right ramus of the lower jaw has exposed the roots of the 6th and 7th postcanines (fig. 7 B, G). The single root of the 7th is substantial and tapers gradually to a point. There is no indication of any division of the root. The alveolar bone is closely apposed to the root. A narrow unworn. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original South African Museum. Cape Town : The Museum
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