Philosophy of vocal culture : a textbook of vocal training and preparation for song interpretation . erties and is capable of consider-able expansion and contraction. The two main bones in itsframevvork (Fig. 7) are the breastbone (sternum) in front andthat part of the backbone behind composed of the twelve Breathing and Breath Control. 45 tlioracic vertebrae. Extending from the backbone forward and downward are the ribs, twelve on each side, which with the exception of two on each side (the floating ribs), all extend semicircularly round the body downwards, terminating in carti- lao-e which c
Philosophy of vocal culture : a textbook of vocal training and preparation for song interpretation . erties and is capable of consider-able expansion and contraction. The two main bones in itsframevvork (Fig. 7) are the breastbone (sternum) in front andthat part of the backbone behind composed of the twelve Breathing and Breath Control. 45 tlioracic vertebrae. Extending from the backbone forward and downward are the ribs, twelve on each side, which with the exception of two on each side (the floating ribs), all extend semicircularly round the body downwards, terminating in carti- lao-e which connects them to the breastbone. The distance be- tween the termination of the ribs and the breastbone occupied the connecting cartilage, increases in extent towards the <;\\cr termination of the latter. As this cartilage is highly lastic, the lovv^er ribs are rendered capable of movement ihan the upper ones. The cage-like formation of the chest, on ccount of its elastic cartilage, is possessed of movable and .extendable walls. STERNUM OR BREASTBONE RIBS CARTILAGE JOINING RIBS TO STERNUM. FUJATINC RIBSBACK BONE-LAST OF THQRAClC VERTIBRAE Fig. 7. The Intercostal Muscles. The ribs, which form the lateral framework of the chest (), have their main two sets of muscles, the internal and theexternal intercostal muscles, situated between them, and at-;ached to their inner and outer edges respectively. The action)f these intercostal muscles, in co-operation with several othernuscular arrangements which act in a contributory capacity 46 Vocal Trainin more than in a direct one, cause the ribs to travel upwards and |outwards, expanding the chest and increasing its internal dia-||meter, and inwards and downwards with the opposite effect. The chest is cone shaped, being much narrower at theishoulders than at the waist line. The lungs, conforming to the^inner shape of the chest are similarly shaped. The floor of thechest is formed by the muscular partition—the diaphragm—whic
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