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Skull.
THE SKELETON.
Names, position, and brief description of bones of cranium and face. Cranial bones: frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital, sphenoid, ethmoid. Bones of face upper jaw, malar, lower jaw. Formation of orbit, nose, mouth.
Spinal Column and Thorax.
General character of vertebrae. Varieties: cervical, dorsal, lumbar, sacral, coccygeal; the column as a whole, its curves, intervertebral discs and joints. Sternum, ribs and costal cartilages.
Upper Extremity.
Clavicle and scapula; humerus, radius, ulna, bones of wrist and hand; joints. Lower Extremity.
The pelvis; femur, patella, tibia, and fibula; bones of ankle and foot; joints.
MUSCLES AND JOINTS.
Muscles.
Their general features; voluntary and involuntary; differences in their mode
of action. The position of the chief muscles of the body.
Joints.
Various forms of joints and their mechanism. Bones. Cartilages. Ligaments.
Synovial membrane.
CIRCULATION.
The Heart.
Position, size and function. Auricles and ventricles. Valves. Composition of
blood, arterial and venous. Coagulation.
Blood Vessels.
Arteries, veins and capillaries; their structural differences. Names and posi-
tion of the vessels.
Circulation of the Blood.
General, pulmonary, and portal circulations. Principal pressure points in
Haemorrhage.
Lymphatic System.
Lymphatic vessels. Glands. Thoracic duct. Lymph.
The Spleen and Ductless Glands.
Alimentary Canal.
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
Position, structure and functions of the mouth, teeth, glands, oesophagus, stomach,i ntestines. Classes of foods: proteins, carbohydrates, fats, mineral salts, water, vitimins. Composition of milk. Processes of digestion, absorption, and assimilation.
Organs of Respiration.
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
The nasal cavity; the larynx; the trachea; the bronchial tubes; the lungs. The Pleura. Mechanism and process of respiration. The chief muscles concerned in respiration, purpose of respiration.
The Kidneys and Bladder.
EXCRETORY SYSTEM.
Structure and functions. Urine. Micturition.
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