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adductor angle anticus aorta arch arises artery articulation ascends attached beneath body branches canal carotid carpi cartilage cavity cells cervical coccyx concave condyle deep surface digitorum distributed divides dorsal dorsi duct dura mater extensor external extremity facial artery fascia fasciculi femoral fibres fibrous filaments fissure flexor longus foramen fossa front ganglion gland groove humerus iliac inferior inner side inosculates inserted integument intercostal internal surface interosseous ischium joint lateral ligament layer levator lower border lower jaw lumbar lumbar vertebræ meatus metacarpal bone middle mucous membrane muscle muscular nasal neck oblique obturator occipital occipital bone orbit outer side papillæ passes pelvis plantar plexus pollicis portion posterior surface posticus Poupart's ligament pterygoid radial rectus ribs ridge sacrum sheath situated sphenoid spinous process subclavian superficial surface synovial membrane temporal tendon termination thin tibia tissue transversalis transverse processes tubercle tuberosity ulna ulnar upper border vein ventricle vertebræ vertebral column vessels and nerves
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