. Skeleton of a Horse. A The Head.—a The posterior maxillary or under jaw.—6 The superior max- illary or upper jaw. A little lower down than the letter is a foramen, through which pass the nerves and blood-vessels which chiefly supply the lower part ol the face —c The orbit, or cavity containing the eye.—d The nasal bones, or bones of the nose.—e The suture dividing the parietal bones below from the occipital cones above.—/ The inferior maxillary bone, containing the upper incisor teeth.— B The Seven Cervical Vertebrae, or bones of the neck.—C The Eighteen Dorsal Vertebrae, or bones of the bac
. Skeleton of a Horse. A The Head.—a The posterior maxillary or under jaw.—6 The superior max- illary or upper jaw. A little lower down than the letter is a foramen, through which pass the nerves and blood-vessels which chiefly supply the lower part ol the face —c The orbit, or cavity containing the eye.—d The nasal bones, or bones of the nose.—e The suture dividing the parietal bones below from the occipital cones above.—/ The inferior maxillary bone, containing the upper incisor teeth.— B The Seven Cervical Vertebrae, or bones of the neck.—C The Eighteen Dorsal Vertebrae, or bones of the back.—D The Six Lumbar Vertebras, or bones of the loins.—-E The Five Sacral Vertebrae, or bones of the haunch.—F The Caudal Vertebra, or bones of the tail, generally about fifteen.—G The Scapula, or shoul- der-blade.—H The Sternum, or fore-part of the chest.—I The Costae or ribs, seven or eight articulating with the sternum, and called the true ribs; and ten or eleven united together by cartilage, called the false ribs.—J The Humerus, or upper bone of the arm.—K The Radius, or upper bone of the arm.—L The Ulna or elbow. The point of the elbow is called the Olecranon.—M The Carpus, or knee, con- sisting of seven bones.—N The metacarpal bones. The larger metacarpal or can non or shank in front, and the smaller metacarpal or splint bone behind.—g The fore pastern and foot, consisting of the Os Suffraginis, or the upper and larger pastern bone, with the sesamoid bones behii 1, articulating with the cannon and
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