Anatomy, physiology and laws of health; (1885) (14781270032)

Identifier: anatomyphysiolog00jord (find matches)
Title: "Anatomy, physiology and laws of health;"
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: Jordan, Johnson H. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Medicine, Popular Anatomy Physiology
Publisher: Chicago, W. H. Moore & co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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Pig. 2. 4- Back View of the Human Skeleton.
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THE LAWS OF HEALTH. 13 Each vertebra is a separate bone, joined by cartilage, and is of a peculiar shape;yet is so very similar to the vertebrae of the common animals, with which it is presumedevery person is so familiar that it needs no description. There is a hole througheach one, which, when they are joined together, in the column, constitute a canal ortube, for containing the spinal marrow or cord. 12. The Sternum, or Breast bone. In the child this bone consists of eight pieces.,which become united, so as to consist of but three pieces in the adult. 13. The Ribs. They are attached to the spinal column behind, and the first orupper seven, called the true ribs, to the sternum in front. The lower five, called thefalse ribs are not attached to the sternum. They are usually attached in front to the lower true ribs, by cartilage. 16. The Sacrum, or sacred bone, so called because it was offered in sacrifice by theancients. The lower end of this bone is called the coccyx, or os coccygis. I