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Muscles of the Thigh and Leg

April 12th, 2008 at 5:29 pm » Comments (0)

Muscles of the Thigh and Leg.-turning to the next colored illustration, with a graphic of a full view of the deeper muscular arrangements play together with a striking his harvests applied to the lower extremity.  Delete these beautiful, silvery threads are the wires which carry the behest of the will to the muscular lovers, and […]



The Fibula and Sciatic Nerve

April 6th, 2008 at 6:32 pm » Comments (0)

the fibula.  — not only does this second bone-the fibula-get additional string in support to the lake proper, but it likewise increases the bony area or surface of the lake, to which its powerful muscular lovers are attached.
The Sciatic Nerve.- the large sciatic nerve, its position, course and distribution, is graphically outlined, and as we […]



The Veins

September 29th, 2007 at 12:23 pm » Comments (0)

The Veins.–The venal arteries are derived direct from the aorta; and the large veins terminate in the ascending large vein. On the right kidney is seeing the super-renal capsule; whilst the left is cut vertically into showing the uriniferous tubes, much convoluted and inosculating with each other.  The ureter is seen arising from the pelvis […]



Combines Lightness and Strength

May 31st, 2007 at 2:34 am » Comments (0)

But notwithstanding this diversity in form, the general plan constantly kept in view by the Divine Architect has been the central idea of combining lightness with the greatest possible degree of strength.  The bones of the arms and legs are round were triangular, and hollow, thus giving with the same weight a greater degree of […]



Bones of the Trunk and Arms. Different Forms of Bones

May 28th, 2007 at 2:34 am » Comments (0)

On turning over this flap we are brought face to face with a grim looking but useful object — the framework of the trunk and arms.  The skeleton is of a ghastly appearance and emblematic of death; it’s unsightly look sends a thrill of poor through us, and we instinctively recoil from it.  Yet at […]



Bones of the Face - Spinal Collumn

April 21st, 2007 at 9:11 am » Comments (0)

Bones of the Face — the bones of the face shown in this plate are the nasal bone, forming the arch of the nose, and malar, which gives prominence to the cheek, the upper jaw, containing the upper teeth, in the lower jaw, containing the under teeth.
The Spinal Column — that portion of the spinal […]