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Title: Anatomy, physiology and hygiene
Year: 1890 (1890s)
Authors: May, Charles Henry, 1861-1943
Subjects: Human anatomy Physiology Hygiene, Popular. (from old catalog)
Publisher: New York, W. Wood and company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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wrist very strong andstill very light. The bones form-ing the palm of the hand are fivein number. Each finger has threebones, the end of one being joinedto that of the other, except thethumb, which is shorter and hasbut two such phalanges; this ar-rangement of the bones of the fin-gers allows them to move verydexterously. 50. Bones of the LowerLimb.—These comprise the thigh-bone (femur), the bones Of the leg Fio 20,-The Bones of the Wrist and x,/ 7 Hand. Above is also seen the lower (tibia and fibula), the knee-pan (pa- ends of the radius and ulna, taking) part in forming the wrist-joint. tella), and the bones ot the foot. 51. The Thigh-bone, or Femur, is the largest and strong-est bone in the body, and is surrounded by more muscle thanany other bone. Where it is attached to the hip-bone it has alarge spherical part called its head, and this forms an angle withthe rest of the bone by a part called the neck. Below, the thigh-bone joins with the bones of the leg and with the knee-pan.
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36 ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, AND HYGIENE. 52. The Knee-pan, or Patella, is the small, round, flattened bonewhich can be felt at the knee. Itserves as a protection to the joint,and often saves it from injury in fallsand blows. 53. The Bones of the Leg.—There are two bones in each leg. Theinner bone is the shorter and strongerof the two, and is called the tibia.The outer bone is longer and moreslender; it is called the fibula. Thesetwo bones, placed side by side, extendfrom the knee to the ankle. 54. The Bones of the Foot.—Each foot is formed by twenty-sixbones, one less than in the hand.Seven of these form the solid backpart of the foot, called the tarsus,which includes the heel; five form thearch or instep, also known as the met-atarsus; and the remaining fourteenform the toes or phalanges. Thus, itwill be seen, that there are as manybones in the toes as in the fingers;but the toes are much less movable,being simply intended for support of — the body and for walking; however,the Lowe

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