The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-05-28
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| w. AOJ 0tH Va outotf size, dtlu ito IN Two
rows, being Joined together In manner that
combines great strength with certain degree
of motion. The metacarpa, bones, which
form the palm of the hand, are five in num-
Der TO which the phalanges Ginger bones),
are attached. Each finger has three bones !;
the thumb only two. The fsmur (thigh- bone, !
is rounded cylindrical bone, terminating at
the knee, in a connection with the ti6ia (shin-
bone), the principal bone of the inferior part
of the lower limb. 1t forms ball-and- socket
joiat at the hip. and a hinge joint at the knee.
The tibia has a smaller bone. the fibula, plac-
ed by its side, and over the knee, joint is situ-
ated a small bone called the patella (knee- PAM
joint are attached, and which also serves to
protect the part from injury. The tibia and
fibula form a union at the ankle with the
bones of the tarsus which are seven in num-
Der, and constitute the heel or back part of
the foot.
These again are united to the nsstatarsal
bones, forming the body of the foot, and five
in number. To these again are attached the
bones of the toes iphatangesl, fourteen in num-
Der, two Joined to the great toe, and three to
| each of the others. These are the principal
bones forming the grand framework of the
human body.
NOW we come 10 the second structure OF
.n's "onoertui human tabernacle. FIRST the
iiauie' .l'eh Tue ihciosure. Inc SOIL neshy
substance, which gives plumpness and com
pletes the form of the body, are called mus
eies. Ihese are instruments OF motion. There
are over -FOUR hundred OF these instruments IN
the human body, all necessary for performing
the various movements and operations OF this
most complicated machine. And when we
consider the various positions which the body
and It's members assume, the agility and
quickness with which the most intricate move
ments are made, the ceaseless play OF the
heart, the heaving OF the lungs and the sin
GUITAR rapidly oil articulation and speech, we
need not be surprised that these muscles, up
on which all such movements depend, should
De many IN humber, and deemed Important
agents III the animal economy. The muscles
are OF reddish brown color they are COM
posed OF an accumulation OF threads ana n
ores' arranged sometimes IN layers, sometimes
IN straight position and sometimes ooiique-
ihey are OF an elastic nature, somewhat
IKE piece OF India rubber, ana, at the I'M
pulse OF the will, are heightened and shorten
ed alternately. muscle Is generally thick
or swelled out in the middle it gradually gets
thinner towards the extremtties, and, IN many
INSTANCES passes AZ one or ootn ehas INTO
tendon OF tongh white substance when Is
attached 10 BONE ana serves tue same pur-
pose as rope or cord 10 NIX me muscle 10
the point from which II Is intended 10 aot.-
hese 'ehuol's are "'''s' NUMEROUS aoou' Tue
joints, especially the larger JOINTS ~here they
allow OF free ana unrestrained action ana
yet occupy little space IN SITUATIONS "nere
large swelling muscle would nave oeen neon
venient. About me larger JOINTS Oh the oody'
also, such as the Knee eioow, ana shoulder
joints, there are numerous glanos' which pour
out an oily substance that serves TO grease or
lubrlcate the joints, ana iacliitate tne pray Oh
the tendons. There are numerous muscles
about the face, head, and eyes, which, by
their various actions impart the different ex-
pressions to the human countenance, which
indicate the prevailing feelings and passions
of the individual
The tongue Is also supphed oy ihtricate
muscular fbres, giving to it that amazing
voubility OF action by which the vast num-
Der OF rounds composing language are ex-
pressed. The chest is supplied with numer-
GUS muscles, which move the RIOS upward ana
downwards in the action OF oathing' large
fiat muscle called the oiaphragram' stfe'cned
across the trunk from side TO SIDE, separating
the cavity OF the chest from tnat Oh the az
domen, also contributes manly 10 the act OF
breathing.
The muscles OF the forearm are nxed TO
the scapula or shonider-oiaoe' 10 the cnes',
and to the clav'cie or coi'ar-o one' at the up
per end, and TO the bone oil inc arm at the
other. Inc nnBers are moved ny musciss sit-
uated IN the iore-part OF Tue arm, ana nave
long slender tendons, oy wnich tney are az
tached. Two oeauttui provisions Oh nature
are here observed NJ the wr's., circular
ring OF tenoohous substance o'nus oo"" inc