. Frank Forester's horse and horsemanship of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform]. Horses; Race horses; Chevaux; Chevaux de course. I SKELETON AND 8TKUCTUBE. 55. A The head. a Tho posterior nmxillary, or under jaw. b Tho superior maxllhiry, or upper jaw; near the latter Is a foramen, through which pau the nerves anil blood-vessels, which ehlelly supply tho lower part of the face. e The orbit, or cavity containin;; tho eye. d The nasal bones, or of tho nose. « The suture dividing the parietal bones below from tho occipital bones above. /The inferior
. Frank Forester's horse and horsemanship of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform]. Horses; Race horses; Chevaux; Chevaux de course. I SKELETON AND 8TKUCTUBE. 55. A The head. a Tho posterior nmxillary, or under jaw. b Tho superior maxllhiry, or upper jaw; near the latter Is a foramen, through which pau the nerves anil blood-vessels, which ehlelly supply tho lower part of the face. e The orbit, or cavity containin;; tho eye. d The nasal bones, or of tho nose. « The suture dividing the parietal bones below from tho occipital bones above. /The inferior I iie, containing tho upper Incisor teeth. B The seven cervical vcrtebrie, or bones of the neck. O The eighteen dorsal ', or bones of tho back, D The six vertebriB, or bones of tho loin. S The five sacral vertcbrio, or bones of the haunch. F Tho caudal vertebrip, or bones of the tail, generally about fifteen In number. 0 Tho scapaUs or shoulder blade. JI The sternum, or chest. 1 Tho costip, or ribs, seven or eight, articulated with the sternum, and called tho true ribs, and ien or eleven united together by cartilage, called the false ribs. J The humerus, or bono of the arm. K The radius of bone of the forearm. L Tho ulna, or elbow. Tho point of tho elbow is called tho olecranon. M Tho carpus, or knee, consisting of seven bones. A The metacarpal bones. Tho largo metacarpal, or cjinnon and shank in front, and tho smaller metacarpal, or splent bones, behind g Tho fore-pastern and foot, consisting of the 09 suffraginis, or the upper and larger pastern bone, with the oessamoM bones behind, articulating with tho cannon and greater pastern; the o» cormm, or less pastern, the oa pedit, or coffin bone, tho o» naviciUare, or navicular or shuttle bone, not seen, and articulating with the smaller pastern and coffln bones. A Tho corresponding bones of the hind feet. 0 The haunch consisting of three portions; the ilium, tho ischium, and the pubis. F The femur, or th
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