Elementary anatomy and physiology Elementary anatomy and physiology : for colleges, academies, and other schools . elementaryanato00hitc Year: 1869 114 HITCHCOCK'S ANATOMY Fig. 131. A Transverse Section of the Neck, show- ing the Fascia Profunda, and its Pro- longations as Sheaths for the Muscles. 1, Platysina Myoides. 2, Trapezius. 3, Ligamentum Nuchae. 4, Sheath of Sterno- cleidomastoid. 5, Muscle itself. 6, Point of Union of its Fascia. 7, Point of Union of the Fascia Profunda Colli of each side of the Neck. 8, Section of the Sterno- Ilyoid Muscle. 9, Section of the Omo- Ilyoid Muscle.
Elementary anatomy and physiology Elementary anatomy and physiology : for colleges, academies, and other schools . elementaryanato00hitc Year: 1869 114 HITCHCOCK'S ANATOMY Fig. 131. A Transverse Section of the Neck, show- ing the Fascia Profunda, and its Pro- longations as Sheaths for the Muscles. 1, Platysina Myoides. 2, Trapezius. 3, Ligamentum Nuchae. 4, Sheath of Sterno- cleidomastoid. 5, Muscle itself. 6, Point of Union of its Fascia. 7, Point of Union of the Fascia Profunda Colli of each side of the Neck. 8, Section of the Sterno- Ilyoid Muscle. 9, Section of the Omo- Ilyoid Muscle. 10, Section of the Sterno- Thyroid Muscle. 11, Lateral Lobe of the Thyroid Gland. 12. Trachea. 13, (Esoph- agus. 14, Blood-vessels and Pneuinogas- tric Nerve in their Sheath. 15, Longus Colli. 16, Rectus Anticus Major. 17, Scalenus Anticus. 18, Scalenus Medius and Posticus. 19, Splenius Capitis. 20, Splenius Colli. 21, Levator Scapula. 22, Complexus. 23, Trachelo - Mastoid. 24, Transversalis Cervicis. 25, Cervicalis De- scendens. 26, Semi-spinalis Cervicis. 27, Multifidus Spinse. 2S, A Cervical Yertebra. chief about his waist in order to give strength to his mus- cles. And so important is this membrane to the muscu- lar system, that, upon the thigh, where very great strength and rapidity of movement is required, this membrane is thicker than in most of the other parts of the body ; and not only so, but a muscle is also provided for the especial purpose of rendering this membrane very tense, when any violent action is required, or its own elasticity is insufficient. 235. Descriptions of par- ticular Muscles.—In such a treatise as the present one, it will of course be impossible to describe all the muscles as minutely as the bones have been, nor will it be necessary; but only those which are the most interesting and instruc- tive. 236. Orbicularis Palpebral—The muscle which surrounds the eye is a sphincter which is made of circular fibres, and when contracted closes the eye,
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