If the exercise has been properly performed, every child will say
"Nineteen" as its index finger touches the lowest bone of the little
finger, and all the fingers of every left hand will be outspread.
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THE BONES
OF THE HEAD:
Skull 8
Face, including the lower jaw 14
Tongue 1
Ears 8
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31
OF THE TRUNK:
Spine 24
Ribs 24
Breastbone 8
Shoulder blades 2
Collar bones 2
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60
OF THE UPPER LIMBS:
Upper arms 1 x 2 = 2
Fore-arms 2 x 2 = 4
Wrists 8 x 2 = 16
Hands 19 x 2 = 38
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60
OF THE LOWER LIMBS:
Thighs 1 x 2 = 2
Knee-pans 1 x 2 = 2
Lower legs 2 x 2 = 4
Feet 26 x 2 = 52
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60
Total, 211, not including the teeth.
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