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Identifier: b20416039_001 Title: On the anatomy of vertebrates [electronic resource] Year: 1866 (1860s) Authors: Owen, Richard, 1804-1892 Subjects: Anatomy, Comparative Vertebrates Fishes Reptiles Mammals Birds Publisher: London : Longmans, Green Contributing Library: Wellcome Library Digitizing Sponsor: Wellcome Library
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Text Appearing After Image: 404 ANATOMY OF VERTEBRATES. transverse ridges, themselves notched, so as to resemble the mara-millated margins of the unworn plates of the elephants grinder.These ridges or dentations do not extend beyond the expandedpart of the crown: the longitudinal ridges are continued fartherdown, especially the median ones, which do not subside till thefang of the tooth begins to assume its subcylindrical form. At the earlier stages of abrasion, a sharp edge is maintained atthe external part of the tooth by means of the enamel whichcovers, and is restricted to, that surface of the crown. Theprominent ridges upon that surface give a sinuous contour to themiddle of the cutting edge, whilst its sides are jagged by thelateral serrations. The dentine next the enamel is harder thanthe vaso-dentine of the opposite half of the crown. When thecrown is worn away beyond the enamel, it presents a broad andnearly horizontal grinding surface, and another dental substanceis brought into use to give an inequali
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