Physiology of Bodily ExerciseK. Paul, Trench & Company, 1889 - 395 pagini |
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... directions . The muscles are charged with the performance of movements , but they cannot bring them about indepen- dently , without the assistance of an agent which throws them into contraction . The contractile force of muscles is a ...
... directions . The muscles are charged with the performance of movements , but they cannot bring them about indepen- dently , without the assistance of an agent which throws them into contraction . The contractile force of muscles is a ...
Pagina 11
... direction of the muscle , whither it is conducted by the motor nerve . The impression is reflected at the motor centre and returns upon its steps instead of continuing its journey , just as are reflected the sonorous waves of the voice ...
... direction of the muscle , whither it is conducted by the motor nerve . The impression is reflected at the motor centre and returns upon its steps instead of continuing its journey , just as are reflected the sonorous waves of the voice ...
Pagina 21
... direction in which the blow is delivered ; the muscles of the loins transmit the movement to the thorax , and those of the thorax pass it on to the shoulder , which in its turn thrusts forward the forearm and the fist , transmitting to ...
... direction in which the blow is delivered ; the muscles of the loins transmit the movement to the thorax , and those of the thorax pass it on to the shoulder , which in its turn thrusts forward the forearm and the fist , transmitting to ...
Pagina 22
... directions are combined in order that the barrow may advance neither too slowly nor too quickly , and may go at a ... direction in which it acts . It is the muscular sense which enables us to place the hand or the foot on the precise ...
... directions are combined in order that the barrow may advance neither too slowly nor too quickly , and may go at a ... direction in which it acts . It is the muscular sense which enables us to place the hand or the foot on the precise ...
Pagina 23
... directions will remain motionless . We can easily understand that this immo- bility is not that of repose . It is contracture or static contraction , so called in contradistinction to the dynamic contraction which accompanies movements ...
... directions will remain motionless . We can easily understand that this immo- bility is not that of repose . It is contracture or static contraction , so called in contradistinction to the dynamic contraction which accompanies movements ...
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active animal arms asphyxia become blood bodily exercise body brain breath breathlessness carbonic acid cause chest combustion condition deformity Demy 8vo disturbances dyspnoea effects eliminated energetic excessive exercises of endurance exercises of speed exercises of strength exhaustion expenditure of force fact fatigue Fcap fencer fencing Fourth Edition Frontispiece functions grey matter gymnastic heat horse Illustrations increase influence intensity legs limbs lungs mechanical mental ments motor muscles muscular action muscular contraction muscular effort muscular exercise muscular fibres nerve nerve-centres nervous energy nitrogenous nutrition observed organs overwork oxygen PATERNOSTER SQUARE performed persons phenomena physiological power of resistance produced products of dissimilation quantity reflex actions repose reserve materials respiration respiratory movements respiratory need result ribs scoliosis Second Edition sensation shoulders Small crown 8vo spinal cord stiffness stimulus substances Third Edition thorax tion tissues trapeze urates uric acid urine vertebral column violent exercise walking waste-products weight
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