The upper row joins with the bones of the fore-arm, the
lower with those of the palm of the hand.]
[Illustration: FIG. B.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, the bones of the palm of the hand.
6, 7, the bones of the thumb.
8, 9, 10, the bones of the first or fore-finger.
11, 12, 13, the bones of the second or middle finger.
14, 15, 16, the bones of the third or ring finger.
17, 18, 19, the bones of the fourth or little finger.]
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QUESTIONS ON THE BONES.
How many bones in the body?--"About two hundred."
Of what use are the bones to the body?--"They make the body strong; they
form the framework of the body."
How many bones in the face?--"Fourteen."
How many bones in the ear?--"Four small bones."
How many bones at the root of the tongue?--"One."
How many bones in the upper arm?--"One."
How many bones in the fore-arm?--"Two."
How many bones between the wrist and the knuckles?--"Five."
How many bones in the thumb?--"Two."
How many bones in each of the fingers?--"Three."
How many bones in the whole hand?--"Nineteen."
How many bones in the hand and arm?--"Thirty."
How many bones in the thigh?--"One long bone."
How many bones in the lower leg?--"Two.
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