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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 Knee-Pan

March 22nd, 2008 at 3:33 pm » Comments (0)

The Knee-Pan.-The patella toward me pan is seen held firmly in position, giving greater strength and security to this important joint.  Around the ankle is observe the annular ligament, finding the long silvery thongs or tendons of the muscles of the legs, thus preventing their displacement.  It also towards security and string to the ankle […]



Muscular Levers

March 22nd, 2008 at 3:20 pm » Comments (0)

Muscular Levers.-These great muscular levers in the body forward on the thigh, and bring the legs inward toward each other, besides moving the whole body to and fro when walking, etc.  The long, narrow muscle, seen running bleakly across the thought, is the Sartorius muscle,  a so called from the fact that it crosses the […]



Use of the Leg Muscles

March 22nd, 2008 at 3:10 pm » Comments (0)

Use of the Leg Muscles. - Is and the muscles observed in this plate are the principal instruments for carrying out the behest of the will in the act of walking, running, leaping, climbing, and the graceful, gliding motions of the interesting and captivating waltz; and although we see a complicated piece of machinery, yet […]



THE LEG; ITS MECHANISM AND ITS WONDERFUL ENDOWMENTS

March 19th, 2008 at 2:44 pm » Comments (0)

Leg Muscle.- In every part of the human brain there is witnessed ample evidence of design, beauty of architecture, great skill, Finnish workmanship, and a perfect adaptability to the duties he performed.  This fact is strikingly illustrated in the beautifully executed color plates to which attention is now drawn, join as it does, at a […]