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I. Object of the work, and classes
to whom it is addressed . .
I
Structure of the body
Fluid constituents . . .
Skeleton
ib.
5-8.
Mechanism of the skeleton .
ib.
Joints
IO.
Defects incidental to them
Analogy to mechanical con-
trivances . . . .
ib.
Interosseous cartilage . .
>3-
Friction of joints .
Adhesion of joints . . .
>5-
Synovia, its uses
ib.
Tendons ; . . . .
ii
1 8.
Origin and insertion of ib.
Their contractile power . .
ib.
Antagonistic and cougenerate
Muscular force . . . .
Involuntary muscles
IJ-
Blood
ib.
Lymph and chyle .
25-6.
ib.
Respiration .
Source of nutrition . . .
ib.
*9- ib.
Neurilemma . . . .
*7
3>-
Brain
ib.
Galvani's experiments . .
Aldini’saudUre 8 experiments ib.
Nerves of motion and sensa-
tion
*9
Digestive apparatus . . .
Chapter II. The Rones And Ligaments
Trunk ....
. 21
Number of the bones. ,
. ib.
Par.
Tage
Growth of the bones
Constituents of the bones . .
ib.
Cartilaginous skeletons .
2-3
Bones vary with age . . .
ib.
+3-
Local adaptation of bones
Their analysis . . . .
ib.
Nelaton's experiments
Section of bones . . . .
ib.
Form of bones ....
The median plane . . .
ib.
Long bones ....
ib.
5°.
Short bones . . . .
5>-
Tabular bones . . . .
ib.
Hair
ib.
Distribution of the tissues of
bones
Section of the ulna .
ib.
Periosteum . . . .
Structure of bones adapted to
the forces acting upon them .
ib.
57-9-
Mechanical application of the
Tubercles, processes, and con-
dyles
Foramina, fissures, fossae, &c. ib.
Articulations . . . .
Examples of immovable joints ib.
The skull
The sutures
Mechanical principles of the
cranium
Component tissues of its bones
Architectural analogies . .
Facial bones ....
The under jaw . . . .
ib.
Teeth
ib.
Chin
Mechanism of lower jaw
Stylo-maxillary ligament . .
Muscles of lower jaw
ib.
The vertebral column . .
Its structure ....
Intervertebral foramina . .
Provisions lor flexibility and
elasticity . . . .
ib.
Connection of the vertebrae .
5°
Movement of the spine .
Form and structure of the ver-
tebral
General view of the spinal
column
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
84. Classification of the vertebras — spinal, dorsal, and lumbar. 53 8s. Number of vertebras . . 54
86. Sacrum 55
87. Ossa innomiuata . . . ib.
88. Intervertebral cartilages . . 56
89. Anterior and posterior com-
mon ligaments . . .58
90. Articulation of the neck . . 59
91. The atlas ib.
9Z. The axis 60
93. The base of the skull . . . ib.
94. Its connection with the verte-
bral column . . . .61
95. Thorax ib.
96. Scapulae and clavicles . . 63
97. The arm 64
98. The fore-arm . . . .66
99. The wrist ib.
100. Admirable mechanism of the
arm 69
101. The lower member . . . 70
102. Hip joint ib.
103. The leg 72
104. The foot ib.
ioj. Mechanism of ankle and foot . 76
Chapter III. The Muscles
106. Magnitude of the muscles . . 78
107. Their strength developed by
exercise . . . . ib.
108. Examples in horses . . . 79
109. Tension of muscles . . 80
no. Their contractile force . . ib. in. Their statical force . . . 81
112. Their conditions of repose . . 82
113. Beneficial effects of intermit-
ting tension .... ib.
114. Muscular contraction not uni-
form ib.
115. Muscular sounds . . .83
116. Number of muscles . . . ib.
1 17. Classification . . . .84
118. Nomenclature . . . . ib.
119. Symmetry of muscularsystem ib.
120. Muscles act on the softer parts
as well as on the bones . ib.
121. Development of muscles . . 85
122. Their distribution . . . ' 86
123. Their surprising subjection to
the will ib.
124. Muscles of the face . . . ib.
125. Ditto of the trunk . . . 89
126. Their superposition in layers . ib.
127. Anterior and shouldermusclcs 93
128. Brachial muscles . . -94
129. Muscles on front of humerus 97
130. Ditto of fore-arm . . . 99
132. Muscles of the lower member 107
133. Ditto of the hip . . . 108
134. Ditto of the leg . . . 109
135. Ditto of the foot. . . Ill
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