Studies in the Medicine of Ancient India, Part I: Osteology, or the Bones of the Human Body c6.s2.t6.5

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| | Charaka (§ 7). | Suśruta (§ 27). |
| 1. Teeth . | 32 | 32 |
| 2. Sockets of teeth | 32 | — |
| 3. Nails . | 20 | — |
| 4. Phalanges . | 60 | 60 |
| 5. Long bones . | 20 | 20 |
| 6. Clusters, or bases . | 4 | 4 |
| 7. Ankle-bones and wrist-bones | 8 | 8 |
| 8. Heels . | 2 | 2 |
| 9. Legs and forearms. | 8 | 8 |
| 10. Knees and elbows . | 4 | 4 |
| 11. Thighs and arms . | 4 | 4 |
| 12. Shoulder-blades | 2 | 2 |
| 13. Collar-bones | 2 | 2 |
| 14. Back and pelvis . | 45 | 35 |
| 15. Breast . | 14 | 8 |
| 16. Ribs, &c. | 72 | 72 |
| 17. Neck and windpipe | 16 | 13 |
| 18. Palate . | 2 | 1 |
| 19. Facial bones | 4 | 9 |
| 20. Temples . | 2 | 2 |
| 21. Cranial bones | 4 | 6 |