An introduction to the study of mammals living and extinct / by William Henry Flower and Richard Lydekker.

Date:
1891
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Credit: An introduction to the study of mammals living and extinct / by William Henry Flower and Richard Lydekker. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    CONTENTS CHAPTEE I PAGE Inthoductory Eemarks . . ■ ■ -1 Use of term mammals, 1; Characters of mammals, 2; De- velopment of young, 3 ; Size of mammals, 4; Uses and products of mammals, 4. CHAPTER II General Anatomical Characters . . . . 7 I. Tegumentary Structures .... 7 Hair, 7 ; Colour, 8 ; Scales, etc., 11 ; Xails, claws, and hoofs, 12 ; Odour-secreting glands, 12. II. Dental System. . . . .13 Teeth, 13 ; Stracture of teeth, 13 ; Development of teeth, 15 ; Forms of teeth, 17 ; Succession of teeth, 19 ; Arrangement, homologies, and notation of teeth, 21 ; Dental formulte, 25 ; Modifications of teeth in relation to function, 28 ; Taxonomy, 30 ; Trituberculism, 30. III. The Skeleton . . . . . .33 Definition, 33 ; Axial skeleton, 34 ; Skull, 34 ; Vertebral column, 39; Cervical vertebrs, 41 ; Dorsal vertebrsE, 42; Lumbar vertebrse, 42 ; Sacral vertebrae, 43 ; Caudal vertebrjE, 43; Sternum, 44; Ribs, 44; Appendicular skeleton, 46; Anterior limb, 46 ; Shoulder-girdle, 46 ; Brachium and Ante- brachium, 47 ; Manus, 48 ; Carpus, 48 ; Metacarpus and Phal- anges, 49 ; Posterior limb, 50 ; Pelvic girdle, 50 ; Thigh and Leg, 51 ; Pes, 52. IV. The Digestive System . . . . .53 General considerations, 53 ; Mouth, 54 ; Salivary glands, 55 ; Stomach, 57 ; Intestinal canal, 59 ; Liver, 60. V. Circulatory, Absorbent, Eespiratory, and Urinary Systems 63 Blood, 63 ; Heart, 63 ; Lymphatic vessels, 65 ; Ductless glands, 65 ; Nostrils, 66; Trachea, 67 ; Larynx, 67; Diaphragm, 67 ; Lungs, 68 ; Air-sacs, 68; Urinary Organs, 69; Bladder, 69.