The people's common sense medical adviser in plain English, or, Medicine simplified . rginto the coccyx. The A rcpresenUition of the pelvic ..ones. e. The CoCCyX is the terminalsacro-linnbar joint. *. The sacrum. S. Coccyx. 1, 1. bone of the spinal COl-The innominata. 4, 4. Acetabulum, or hip-joint. ^^^^^^ ^^ iufaucy it is cartilaginous and composed of several pieces, but in the adultthese unite and form one bone. The Innominata (namelessbones), during youth, consist of three symmetrical pieces oneach side; but as age advances they coalesce and form onebone. A deep socket, called the acetabulu
The people's common sense medical adviser in plain English, or, Medicine simplified . rginto the coccyx. The A rcpresenUition of the pelvic ..ones. e. The CoCCyX is the terminalsacro-linnbar joint. *. The sacrum. S. Coccyx. 1, 1. bone of the spinal COl-The innominata. 4, 4. Acetabulum, or hip-joint. ^^^^^^ ^^ iufaucy it is cartilaginous and composed of several pieces, but in the adultthese unite and form one bone. The Innominata (namelessbones), during youth, consist of three symmetrical pieces oneach side; but as age advances they coalesce and form onebone. A deep socket, called the acetabulum, is found neartheir junction, and serves for the reception of the head of The Bones of the Upper Extreiiiitie$» are sixty-four in number, an<i are arranged under the follow-ing divisions, viz: The Scapula, Clavicle, Humerus, Ulna,Radius, Carpus, Metacarpus, and Phalanges. The Scapula(slioulder-blade) is an irregular, thin, triangular-shaped bone,situated at the posterior part of the shoulder, and attachedto the upper and back part of the chest. The Clavicle. 28 COMMON SKNSK MEUIOAL ADVISEli. (collar-bone) is located at the upper part of the chest, betweenthe sternum and scapula, and connects with both. Its furm resembles that of theitalic letter /, and it pre-vents the arms from slid-ing forward and theperson fruui beecniinground-sliunldered. TheHumerus (tirst bone ofthe arm) is long, cylin-drical!}-shaped, and situ-ated between the scapulaand fore-arm. The Ulna(bone of the fore-arm)is nearly parallel to theradius, and situated onthe inner side of the fore-arm. It is the longerand larger of the twobones, and in its articu-lation with the humerus,forms a perfect hinge-Joint. The Ixadius (socalled from its resem-blance of a spoke) is onthe outside of the fore-^3,i*m, and articulates withthe bones of the wrist,forming a joint. The ulnaand radius also articulatewith each other at theirextremities. The Carpus(wrist) consists of eight-bones, arranged in tworow
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