. Animal physiology. Physiology, Comparative; Physiology, Comparative. Fig. 227.—Skeleton of Seal. vc, cervical vertebras ; vd, dorsal vertebrae ; vl, lumbar vertebras; vs, sacral vertebrae; vq, caudal vertebrae ; b, pelvis; s, sternum ; li, humerus ; r, radius; ca, carpus ; mc, metacarpus; ph, phalanges; 0, scapula ; c, ribs; /, femur; r, patella; t, tibia ; ta, tarsus ; mt, metatarsus ; ph, phalanges. same plan as the fore; but they are carried far backwards, so as almost to occupy the position of the tail. 665. In the Whale and its allies, on the other hand, the posterior extremities are al
. Animal physiology. Physiology, Comparative; Physiology, Comparative. Fig. 227.—Skeleton of Seal. vc, cervical vertebras ; vd, dorsal vertebrae ; vl, lumbar vertebras; vs, sacral vertebrae; vq, caudal vertebrae ; b, pelvis; s, sternum ; li, humerus ; r, radius; ca, carpus ; mc, metacarpus; ph, phalanges; 0, scapula ; c, ribs; /, femur; r, patella; t, tibia ; ta, tarsus ; mt, metatarsus ; ph, phalanges. same plan as the fore; but they are carried far backwards, so as almost to occupy the position of the tail. 665. In the Whale and its allies, on the other hand, the posterior extremities are almost entirely wanting, and the tail is greatly prolonged, and expanded at its extremity. This expan-. Fig. 228.—Skeleton op Dugong. sion, however, (which is in the horizontal direction) is not sup- ported by bones, except in its centre; but it consists internally of cartilages and tendons, which last are prolonged from a set of. 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 Carpenter, William Benjamin, 1813-1885. London : Wm. S. Orr and Co.
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