Studies in the Medicine of Ancient India, Part I: Osteology, or the Bones of the Human Body c6.s3.t1.12

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| | | I. Vāgbhaṭa | II. Suśruta § 27 | III. Charaka § 4 | IV. Adopted from Charaka |
| 1. | Nails . . . | 20 | — | 20 | 20 |
| 2. | Phalanges . . | 60 | 60 | 60 | |
| 3. | Long bones . . | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
| 4. | Bases (*sthāna*) . | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 5. | Clusters (*kūrca*) . | 8 | 8 | — | |
| 6. | Ankle-bones and | | | | |
| | wrist-bones . . | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
| 7. | Legs and forearms | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| 8. | Heels . . . | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| 9. | Knees and elbows . | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 10. | Thighs and arms . | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 11. | Ribs, sockets, &c. . | 72 | 72 | 72 | |
| 12. | Back . . . | 30 | 30 | 45 | |
| 13. | Breast . . . | 8 | 8 | 14 | |
| 14. | Pubes . . . | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 15*a*. | Sacrum . . | 1 | 1 | — | |
| 15*b*. | Anus . . . | — | 1 | — | |
| 16. | Hips . . . | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 17. | Collar-bones. . | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 18 | Shoulder-peaks . | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
| 19. | Shoulder-blades . | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
| 20. | Cheeks . . | 2 | 2 | 0¹ | |
| 21*a*. | Ears . . | 2 | 2 | — | |
| 21*b*. | Eyes . . . | — | — | — | |
| 22. | Temples . . | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 23. | Windpipe (*jatru*) . | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 24. | Palate . . | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 25. | Neck (*grīvā*). . | 13 | 9 | 15 | |
| 26. | Windpipe (*kaṇṭha*). | 4 | 4 | — | |
| 27. | Jaws . . | 2 | 2 | 3¹ | |
| 28. | Teeth . . | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
| 29. | Sockets of Teeth . | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| 30. | Nose . . | 3 | 3 | 1¹ | |
| 31. | Cranium . . | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
| | Totals . | 360 | 300 | 360 | 57 |