INTRODUCTION OSTEOLOGY PAGE THE SKELETON 19 Structure of Bones 20 Development and Growth of Bone 22 Composition and Physical Properties of Bone 23 Descriptive Terms 23 The Vertebral Column 24 The Ribs and Costal Cartilages 25 Costal Cartilages 26 The Sternum 26 The Thorax 27 The Skull 27 Bones of the Thoracic Limb 27 Bones of the Pelvic Limb 29 SKELETON OF THE HORSE 31 Vertebral Column 31 Ribs 43 Sternum 45 Bones of the Skull 47 Cranium 47 Face 57 The Skull as a Whole 65 The Cranial Cavity 69 The Nasal Cavity 71 The Paranasal Sinuses 72 Bones of the Thoracic Limb 74 Bones of the Pelvic Limb 92 SKELETON OF THE OX 112 Vertebral Column 112 Ribs 114 Sternum 115 Bones of the Skull 115 The Skull as a Whole 123 Bones of the Thoracic Limb 127 Bones of the Pelvic Limb 131 SKELETON OF THE PIG 136 Vertebral Column 136 Ribs 138 Sternum 139