The blood of the antelope admits of a firmer consistency in
coagulation; for in this respect it resembles, or only comes a
little short of, the blood of sheep. Such are the properties of
vein, sinew, and fibrous tissue.
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The bones in animals are all connected with one single bone, and
are interconnected, like the veins, in one unbroken sequence; and
there is no instance of a bone standing apart by itself. In all
animals furnished with bones, the spine or backbone is the point of
origin for the entire osseous system. The spine is composed of
vertebrae, and it extends from the head down to the loins. The
vertebrae are all perforated, and, above, the bony portion of the head
is connected with the topmost vertebrae, and is designated the
'skull'. And the serrated lines on the skull are termed 'sutures'.
The skull is not formed alike in all animals. In some animals
the skull consists of one single undivided bone, as in the case of the
dog; in others it is composite in structure, as in man; and in the
human species the suture is circular in the female, while in the
male it is made up of three separate sutures, uniting above in
three-corner fashion; and instances have been known of a man's skull
being devoid of suture altogether.
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