Healthy living . THE FRAMEWORK OF THE BODY 35 below for the nerves to come in from the trunk, andopenings in front for nerves from the eyes and nose. The Bones of the Arms and the Legs.—^The generalarrangement of the larger bones in the arms and thelegs is shown in Fig. 14. Notice that arms and legs arebuilt very much on the same plan, the part above theelbow or knee being strengthened by a single large bone,. Fig. 15.—One boy stands well, one slouches, and one holds himselfwith unnatural stiffness. Can you tell which is which? (Used by courtesy of the American Posture League.) the part below
Healthy living . THE FRAMEWORK OF THE BODY 35 below for the nerves to come in from the trunk, andopenings in front for nerves from the eyes and nose. The Bones of the Arms and the Legs.—^The generalarrangement of the larger bones in the arms and thelegs is shown in Fig. 14. Notice that arms and legs arebuilt very much on the same plan, the part above theelbow or knee being strengthened by a single large bone,. Fig. 15.—One boy stands well, one slouches, and one holds himselfwith unnatural stiffness. Can you tell which is which? (Used by courtesy of the American Posture League.) the part below by two bones side by side. Five rowsof smaller bones run out through the palm of the handand the upper part of the foot, into fingers and toes. Holding the Body Well.—We all have the same kindof framework in our bodies; but you would hardly thinkso to look at the people you meet in the street, or per-haps even at the children in your schoolroom. Someare erect and strong and well-balanced on their feet 36 HEALTHY LIVING so that it is a delight to look at them, while others arestoop-shouldered and slouching, with bent back andhead run forward. The bones are the same in eachcase. It is only that one person has trained his musclesto hold the bones in place, while the other has let themuscles grow slack and loose and has become as muchlike the jellyfish as he possibly could. If you hold your body correc
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