The Hand: Its Mechanism and Vital Endowments, as Evincing DesignBell & Daldy, 1865 - 260 pages |
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... called a " ganglion , " is formed upon this posterior root . The fibrils of the other root are directed forwards and lost in the substance of a column situ- ated in front , whence it is called " anterior ; " and is distin- guished from ...
... called a " ganglion , " is formed upon this posterior root . The fibrils of the other root are directed forwards and lost in the substance of a column situ- ated in front , whence it is called " anterior ; " and is distin- guished from ...
Page xxviii
... performing an office not directly connected with breathing , they are not easily recog- nised as having any relation to that organ . The sac is filled with air , and it forms what is called the xxviii AN ACCOUNT OF THE AUTHOR'S.
... performing an office not directly connected with breathing , they are not easily recog- nised as having any relation to that organ . The sac is filled with air , and it forms what is called the xxviii AN ACCOUNT OF THE AUTHOR'S.
Page xxix
... called the " Swimming Bladder , " by the expansion or compression of which the fish can either diminish or increase its specific gravity in the water : the tube , when appended , opens at the back of the throat ; in that respect it ...
... called the " Swimming Bladder , " by the expansion or compression of which the fish can either diminish or increase its specific gravity in the water : the tube , when appended , opens at the back of the throat ; in that respect it ...
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... called , the geometrical sense . I shall describe the organ of touch , the cuticle and skin , and arrange the nerves of the hand according to their functions . I shall then inquire into the correspondence between the capa- cities or ...
... called , the geometrical sense . I shall describe the organ of touch , the cuticle and skin , and arrange the nerves of the hand according to their functions . I shall then inquire into the correspondence between the capa- cities or ...
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... called from the extraordinary length of its extremities , and from its motions . The tail answers all the purposes of a hand , and the animal throws itself about from branch to branch , some- times swinging by the foot , some- times by ...
... called from the extraordinary length of its extremities , and from its motions . The tail answers all the purposes of a hand , and the animal throws itself about from branch to branch , some- times swinging by the foot , some- times by ...
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