. Modern horse management [microform]. Horses; Horses; Chevaux; Chevaux. ^im^wwm^ 'Stirt- "•" ? 'y 10 MODERN HORSE MANAGEMENT [chap. II moving these levers, which in turn are connected to a powerful framework of bone. Now these muscles must receive vitality, or else they (or, rather, the cells of which they are comiiosed) will die. This vitality is supplied by various organs; those are placed witnin and protected by this framework, which forms an oricrin for most of tlie main muscles. Hence the frame- work (known as the carca.«s) has a twofold function. All the cells in the boiKS, as
. Modern horse management [microform]. Horses; Horses; Chevaux; Chevaux. ^im^wwm^ 'Stirt- "•" ? 'y 10 MODERN HORSE MANAGEMENT [chap. II moving these levers, which in turn are connected to a powerful framework of bone. Now these muscles must receive vitality, or else they (or, rather, the cells of which they are comiiosed) will die. This vitality is supplied by various organs; those are placed witnin and protected by this framework, which forms an oricrin for most of tlie main muscles. Hence the frame- work (known as the carca.«s) has a twofold function. All the cells in the boiKS, as well as those in the muscles, have to he suiifilied with vitality, food. In fact, all the tendons, liga- ments and other tissues have to be similarly supplied. This cell food is pait of the blood, or. rather, is carried by the blood and distri- buted throuirliont the machine. The blood receives its food by means of various organs that abstract certain cliemical i^roducts from various animal, vesretable and mineral compounds, which constitute what we call food. These organs receive this food, prind it up, convert it chemically into other chemical com- pounds, and pass it on to the blood and lymph, which flow in the arteries and lymph-vessels respectively. The solids not required are passed out. The liquids in the blood not required are collected by the kidneys and passed out. Some of the li(iui(ls and solids required are collected from the blood bv the liver and stored up; the remainder is distributed by the blood to the cells of the machine. 36. -Another nece.^sary food is oxygen. This is collected by the lungs from the air and carried by the blood and distributed to the various cells of the body. The whole of this machine has to be regulated. This is done by a marvellou.^ telegraphic system, known as the nervous system, partly involuntary and partly voluntary in action. The involuntary part regulates the vital mechanism. These telegraphic circuits are con- nected to s
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