Volume 1

Animal and vegetable physiology, considered with reference to natural theology / by Peter Mark Roget.

  • Peter Mark Roget
Date:
1867
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Credit: Animal and vegetable physiology, considered with reference to natural theology / by Peter Mark Roget. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Fig. 215 Hind view of skull of Testudo mydas (Carus) . 216 Bones sustaining the fin of the Delphinus phoccena (Panderand D’Alton) 217 Fore part of the skeleton of an Ox with the Ligamentum nucha; (original) .......... 218 Skeleton of the Stag (Cheselden) ...... 218*a Longitudinal section of the hom of an Ox (original) . B Longitudinal section of the hom of an Antelope (original) C Extremity of the same (original). 219 Subcutaneous muscles of the Hedgehog, relaxed (Carus) 220 The same muscles contracted, and drawn over the body (Cuvier) . 221 Skeleton of the Lion (Pander and D’Alton) ..... 222 Skeleton of Draco volans (Tiedemann) 223 Skeleton of Vespertilio molossus (Temmink) .... 224 Skeleton of the Swan (Cheselden) 225 Lateral section of the cervical vertebra of the Ostrich (original) 226 Fibrils of the vane of a Feather, magnified (original) 227 Edges of the fibres, magnified (original) 228 Feather, showing its structure (F. Cuvier) 229 Capsule, or Matrix of the feather (id.) . 230 View of the parts enclosed in the Capsule, when laid open (id.) 231 Section of the stem, while growing, exhibiting the series of conical membranes (id.) ......... 233 Extensor muscles of the foot and toes of a bird (Borelli) 234 Position of a bird in roosting (id.) ......
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