. First aid in illness and injury; . gaments, that accident is almost unknown. A few ligaments consist of yellow elastictissue. Such are the ligamenta subfiava run-ning down the side of the spine. Such alsois the ligamentum nuchae, extending fromthe vertebrae of the neck to the back ofthe head. The elasticity of this ligament isvery important in the lower animals, whoseneck habitually assumes a horizontal atti-tude; for when the head is lowered, as ingrazing, it may be elevated to its naturalposition by simply relaxing the muscles, andit is maintained inthat position withoutweariness simply by
. First aid in illness and injury; . gaments, that accident is almost unknown. A few ligaments consist of yellow elastictissue. Such are the ligamenta subfiava run-ning down the side of the spine. Such alsois the ligamentum nuchae, extending fromthe vertebrae of the neck to the back ofthe head. The elasticity of this ligament isvery important in the lower animals, whoseneck habitually assumes a horizontal atti-tude; for when the head is lowered, as ingrazing, it may be elevated to its naturalposition by simply relaxing the muscles, andit is maintained inthat position withoutweariness simply bythe elasticity of thisligament. About the wristsand ankles the whitefibrous tissue calledthe fascia, which liesunderneath the skinthroughout the body,is thickened to such an extent as to form a strong ligament-likering. These rings are called the annular liga-ments of the wrists or ankles, and their func-tion is to hold the tendons of the musclesmoving the hands and feet close to thebone, thus giving additional power to
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