Text Appearing Before Image: l appearances of 8194. The limbsare very short and the nose is very much depressed at its root. The fat tissueis well developed. 7864. Bones. Cretinism. The pelvis and bones of the lower extrem-ities, in fluid. The long bones are flattened, very much bent and the cartilaginous endsextremely enlarged. The pelvis is shallow. From an infant at term. 1882. Dr. W. L. Richardson. 1558. Skull. Cretinism. A skull which is low, large posteriorly andbulging upon each side of the median line from just behind the vertex.From an adult from the Haut-valais. 5544. Skeleton. Osteomalacia. An articulated skeleton. The pelvis and long bones of the lower extremities are very much deform-ed, the position of the sacrum being horizontal, and the broad, thin, sickle-shaped fibulae very characteristic. There is marked lateral curvature of thespine. The head, upper extremities and feet are well formed, and the thoraxvery nearly so. From an adult female. 1857. BONES.—CONGENITAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES. 23 Text Appearing After Image: Cabinet No. 21 A. 24 BONES. CONGENITAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES. 1545. Skeleton. Osteomalacia. The entire skeleton, dried. The bones of the extremities are very short, due to multiple fractures,which are strongly united. The thorax is compressed and there are numerousfractures of the ribs. The pelvis is very small and compressed so that theinner surface of the ilium nearly touches the sacrum. The whole skeleton,excepting the head, is more or less atrophied, and many of the bones whensoaked in water for preparation were very soft. From an Indian 21 years old. His mode of locomotion was by a largewooden bowl in which he sat and moved the bowl by advancing first one sideand then the other by means of his hands. 1874. Dr. J. C. Warren. 5077. Skeleton. Rachitis. The skull is sufficiently well formed. The whole spine is curved some-what backward, but not laterally, and the acetabula are pushed in, so as toencroach upon the cavity of the pelvis. All of the long bones are more or lesscurved
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