. Radiography, x-ray therapeutics and radium therapy . Unitesabout20-^yr Fig. 111.—Showing bones at aukle and foot \vith epiphyses, anddates at which they imite with the Appearsat 35_yrJoins 18*-to20«-^yrs Appearsythweek. entirely composed of the lower epiphysis of the fibula. The latter epiphysisis greatly concerned in the increase in length of the fibula. Table of Development of the Taesxjs The tarsal bones develop by a single centre. They appear approximately as follows :- Os calcis ..... Sixth month of foetal life. Sometimes this bone develops from two or three centres of ossif


. Radiography, x-ray therapeutics and radium therapy . Unitesabout20-^yr Fig. 111.—Showing bones at aukle and foot \vith epiphyses, anddates at which they imite with the Appearsat 35_yrJoins 18*-to20«-^yrs Appearsythweek. entirely composed of the lower epiphysis of the fibula. The latter epiphysisis greatly concerned in the increase in length of the fibula. Table of Development of the Taesxjs The tarsal bones develop by a single centre. They appear approximately as follows :- Os calcis ..... Sixth month of foetal life. Sometimes this bone develops from two or three centres of ossification. Astragalus . . - . Seventh month of foetal Ufe. Ninth month of foetal year. Cuboid External cuneiformInternal cuneiform]Middle cuneiformScaphoid . Third j^ year. The ossific centre for the epiphysis of the os calcis apjiears at the ninth year, and maysometimes unite before puberty. It may develop from two centres. THE KNEE-JOINT 145


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