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convexity to hump. From hump tail-
ward to a short distance from flukes
misstrain the body outline is a straight
lateral plant broken slightly by four
low corrugations - there is just one
indication of a second hump -- and
then the plant to the flukes is rapid.
On the sides the flubber is 2 1/2 inches
thick
The bones were almost all fully
ossified altho soft bone.
The long axis of the scapula as it
stands in position is vertical - the glenoid
fossa is tipped forward at a slight angle -
the acromion is quite deeply embedded.
The center of the glenoid fossa of the scapula
is exactly above the anterior edge of
the sternum as they stand in position.
Only the posterior half of the scapula
lies on the ribs - the anterior half covers
the space between the first rib and the
base of the skull which in life is
occupied by the [illegible] cartilage.
The first rib articulates directly to the
sternum; the next two -- have long
sternal ribs which articulate to the sternum.
The costal cartidges on the fourth and'
fifth ribs are closely joined to the
fourth articulates to the sternum but the