. Cattle. Cattle; Cattle. 238 CATTLE. 7. The socket receiving the movable bone at the point of the stemiira. In the ox, as the above cut will show, the steniiim is thin and flat. It presents a level surface of considerable width for the floor of the chest, and, therefore, insures a circular form for the chest. Breadth at the breast is an essential requisite in the ox. It is this conformation alone which will give sufficient surface for the attach- ment of muscles of the character of those of the ox, and will secure sufficient room for the lungs to purify, and the heart to circulate blood enoug
. Cattle. Cattle; Cattle. 238 CATTLE. 7. The socket receiving the movable bone at the point of the stemiira. In the ox, as the above cut will show, the steniiim is thin and flat. It presents a level surface of considerable width for the floor of the chest, and, therefore, insures a circular form for the chest. Breadth at the breast is an essential requisite in the ox. It is this conformation alone which will give sufficient surface for the attach- ment of muscles of the character of those of the ox, and will secure sufficient room for the lungs to purify, and the heart to circulate blood enough for the proper discharge of every function. The fol- lowing cut of the breast of a short-horn bull will aff'ord a practical illustration of these A SHORT-HORN BULL. The flatness of the breast-bone at the base of the chest of the ox secures ?i 2:)ermanent sufficiency of capacity ; and a perfect joint between the ribs and the sternum is not only not wanted, but might interfere with the equable action of the respiratory apparatus in this animal. The union, however, between the rib and tlie sternum does admit of a considerable degree of motion, and would, to a great ex- tent, contribute to the enlargement of the chest, if rapid action, or accident, or disease, should require it. The sternum of the ox has a pc>3ess projecting very considerably. 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 Youatt, William, 1776-1847; Martin, William Charles Linnæus, 1798-1864; Stevens, A. New-York, C. M. Saxton
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