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96 lids, nose, and the larynx, and makes the number 306. Of these 120 bones are in the limbs — the arms and legs — 118 in the trunk, and 63 in the head and the neck.

(marrow) is situated within the bones, and gives a shining appearance to the body.

(semen) is formed in males by the essential parts of marrow mixed with blood. It is the support of the body and the root of pregnancy. In the female the Easa is converted once a month into menses, the analogue of semen in the male. When conception takes place, the menstrual fluid is diverted to the mammary glands and forms milk. Urine, faeces, sweat, cerumen, free extremity of the nails, hair, expectorations, tears, chassie and nasal mucus, are considered impurities of the body.

There are six or hollow viscera for holding phlegm, undigested food (ama), bile, wind, fasces and urine. A female has three more for holding the foetus and milk. Seven smaller viscera, for holding some of the essential parts, are called or receptacles. The human body contains 210 joints or, of which 68 are movable and the rest are immovable. There are 68 joints in the upper and lower