The hydropathic encyclopedia : a system of hydropathy and hygiene in eight parts ..designed as a guide to families and students, and a text-book for physicians . lt;j7 The interosaei plantares are seen in Fig. 67. 1. Abductor tertii. 2. Abductor quarti. 3. Interossei minimi digiti. Uses.—All the muscles of the foot act upon thetoes, the action and nature and situation of eachmuscle being expressed by its name. The move-ments of the toes are flexion, extension, adduc-tion,- and abduction. The great toe, like thethumb, is provided with special muscles for inde-pendent action. The lumbricales are
The hydropathic encyclopedia : a system of hydropathy and hygiene in eight parts ..designed as a guide to families and students, and a text-book for physicians . lt;j7 The interosaei plantares are seen in Fig. 67. 1. Abductor tertii. 2. Abductor quarti. 3. Interossei minimi digiti. Uses.—All the muscles of the foot act upon thetoes, the action and nature and situation of eachmuscle being expressed by its name. The move-ments of the toes are flexion, extension, adduc-tion,- and abduction. The great toe, like thethumb, is provided with special muscles for inde-pendent action. The lumbricales are assistants tothe long flexor ; and the transversus pedis is placedacross the foot for the purpose of drawing the toestogether. The firm articulations of all the metacarpalbones, and the great strength and number of tholigaments and tendons of the leg, feet, and toes,are admirably adapted for combining power of en-durance with facility of motion ; the toes generallyhave four flexors, nvo extensors, four adductors,and fonr abductors; while the great toe, in addi-tion, has two distinct flexors, two extenJors, OMruiim intkbossb. adductor, and one APONEUROLOGY. 127 CHAPTER IV. OF THE —APONEUROLOGY. The soft structures and delicate organs of the body are every whereinvested with protecting coats, or bandages, called fasciae. They arecomposed of lamina; of various thickness, and are divided into cellulo-tibrous and aponeurotic. The celliilo-fibrous fascia invests the whole body between the skinand the deeper parts, and affords a medium of connection betweenthem. It is composed of fibrous tissue, arranged in a cellular form,the cells containing adipose substance, thus affording a yielding andelastic structure, through which the minute vessels and nerves pass tothe papillary layer of the skin, without obstruction or injury frompressure. By dissection it may be separated into two layers, betweenwhich the subcutaneous vessels and nerves are found. In some situa-tion
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