The hydropathic encyclopedia: a system of hydropathy and hygiene .. . ard, and serves to bend the verte-bral column to one side. The psoasparvus extends the iliac fascia, andassists in flexing the back. The dia-phragm assists the abdominal musclein expiration. Fig. 52 is a side view of the muscles of thetrunk. 1. Costal region of the Iatissiniusdorsi. 2. Serratus magnus. 3. Upper partof external ohlique. 4. Two external inter-costals. 5. Two internal 7. Its posterior Its anterior. 9. Lower port of the left jctus. 10. Right rectus. 11. The archedopen


The hydropathic encyclopedia: a system of hydropathy and hygiene .. . ard, and serves to bend the verte-bral column to one side. The psoasparvus extends the iliac fascia, andassists in flexing the back. The dia-phragm assists the abdominal musclein expiration. Fig. 52 is a side view of the muscles of thetrunk. 1. Costal region of the Iatissiniusdorsi. 2. Serratus magnus. 3. Upper partof external ohlique. 4. Two external inter-costals. 5. Two internal 7. Its posterior Its anterior. 9. Lower port of the left jctus. 10. Right rectus. 11. The archedopening where the spermatic cord pusses andhernia takes place. 12 The gluteus tnaxi-mup, and medius, and tensor vaginae lemonsmuscles invested by fascia lata. AD the abdominal muscles arerespiratory, and constitute the chiefforces in the act of expiration. Con-lidering tho lungs as a bellows, theyconstil ute 1 he handles; lley are aidedin this office by the muscies of tho sclm ov the thunk laterail*.loins and hacn, snd to some extent by the upper muscles of the trunk10. 110 ANATOMY They conpress the cavity of the abdomen in all directions, ti. is aidingthe expulsion of the contents of the stomach, bowels, gall-ductB, blad-der, and uterus, and also tiucous and irritating substances from thfirouchia, windpipe, and nose. MUSCLES OF THE IERINEUM. These muscles pertain to the , the outlet of the bowels, anhe organs of generation. There are eight of them. In the male are:1. Accelerator urinee; arises from the centre of the perineum; itsfibres, dividing, are inserted into the ramus of the pubes and ischium,and into the fibrous substance and spongy body of the penis. 2. Erector?penis , arises from the ramus and tuberosity of the ischium, and, curv-ing around the root of the penis, is inse: tt I ink the upper surface of itscorpus cavernosum. 3. Compressor urel,aee; arises from the ramusof the ischium, and inner surface of the arch of the pubes on each sideDf the symphisis; inserted


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