. Homoeopathic domestic physician [electronic resource]: containing the treatment of diseases; popular explanation of anatomy, physiology, hygiene and hydropathy; a treatise on domestic surgery, and an abridged materia medica. lower partof the leg, of a triangular shape, and considerably enlargedat each extremity. The small-bone of the leg (fibula) is of a similar shapewith the former, but smaller, and bound firmly to it at eachextremity. It lies on the outside of the leg. The instep (tarsus) is formed of seven irregularly-shapedbones, so firmly bound together by ligaments as to allow ofbut li
. Homoeopathic domestic physician [electronic resource]: containing the treatment of diseases; popular explanation of anatomy, physiology, hygiene and hydropathy; a treatise on domestic surgery, and an abridged materia medica. lower partof the leg, of a triangular shape, and considerably enlargedat each extremity. The small-bone of the leg (fibula) is of a similar shapewith the former, but smaller, and bound firmly to it at eachextremity. It lies on the outside of the leg. The instep (tarsus) is formed of seven irregularly-shapedbones, so firmly bound together by ligaments as to allow ofbut little movement. The palm of the foot (metatarsus) consists of five bones,corresponding to the five toes, with which they articulate on ANATOMY OF THE BONES. 5G1 the front extremity, while on the hinder one, they articulatewith one range of the bones of the instep. By this arrangement, an arch is formed, convex above andconcave below, which gives elasticity to the step, preventingthe jarring of the whole frame by any weight thrown uponthe feet, in their various usei. The toes are composed of fourteen bones (phalanges); eachof the small toes has three, while the great toe has but tworanges of bones. Fig- 5. Fig. 6. 1 ^^gy Fig. 5. ],The shaft of the femur, (thigh-bone). 2. A projection,called the trochanter minor, to which are attached some strong , The head of the femur. 4, The trochanter major, to which the largemuscles of the hip are attached. 5, The external projection of the 56: ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY. femur, called the external condyle. 6, The internal projection, calledthe internal condyle. 7, The surface of the lower extremity of thefemur, that articulates with the tibia, and upon which the patellaslides. Fig. 6. 1, The tibia. 5, The fibula. 8, The space between the two,filled with the inter-osseous ligament. 6, The junction of the tibia andfibula at their upper extremity. 2, The external malleolar process,called ihe external ankle. 3, The internal malleola
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