. Elementary text-book of zoology [electronic resource]. Zoology. MAMMALIA, 501 Fig- 309*—The Right Manus of an Ox x {Ad. nat. Cuneiform. I>unare. general type in each, with large ilia fusing not only with the primitive sacral vertebra, but with three or four others in addition. The limbs have in the cursorial type to perform a great uniformity of movement, and by reduction and fusion from the pentadactyle type they approximate to the condition of a simple jointed lever. Thus in each case the ulna and fibula tend to disappear,~their remains or vestiges passing along the border of the radius
. Elementary text-book of zoology [electronic resource]. Zoology. MAMMALIA, 501 Fig- 309*—The Right Manus of an Ox x {Ad. nat. Cuneiform. I>unare. general type in each, with large ilia fusing not only with the primitive sacral vertebra, but with three or four others in addition. The limbs have in the cursorial type to perform a great uniformity of movement, and by reduction and fusion from the pentadactyle type they approximate to the condition of a simple jointed lever. Thus in each case the ulna and fibula tend to disappear,~their remains or vestiges passing along the border of the radius and tibia respectively. The carpal bones are reduced to six in each case, and the tarsals to five or six in the horse and to four in the ox. In addition, the two rows are firmly inter-locked and lie alter- nately with each other {diplarthrous) to prevent all lateral. 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 Masterman, Arthur Thomas; Parsons, John Herbert, Sir, 1868-1957, donor; S. H. Lazarus (Firm); University College, London. Library Services. Edinburgh : E. & S. Livingstone
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