Animal Locomotion: Or, Walking, Swimming and Flying, with a Dissertation on AëronauticsD. Appleton, 1893 - 264 páginas |
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... consequently to be regarded as the result of a twisting diagonal movement in the trunk and in the extremities . Without this movement , the momentum acquired by the different portions of the moving mass could not be utilized As the ...
... consequently to be regarded as the result of a twisting diagonal movement in the trunk and in the extremities . Without this movement , the momentum acquired by the different portions of the moving mass could not be utilized As the ...
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... consequently , I eliminate the element of bone from these several regions , I reproduce a typical hollow muscle ; and what is still more remarkable , if I compare the bones re- moved ( say the bones of the anterior extremity of a quad ...
... consequently , I eliminate the element of bone from these several regions , I reproduce a typical hollow muscle ; and what is still more remarkable , if I compare the bones re- moved ( say the bones of the anterior extremity of a quad ...
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... consequently from above downwards or vertically , instead of from side to side . The spinal column is jointed as in the fish , with this difference , that the vertebræ ( especially towards the tail ) form the rounded prominences or ball ...
... consequently from above downwards or vertically , instead of from side to side . The spinal column is jointed as in the fish , with this difference , that the vertebræ ( especially towards the tail ) form the rounded prominences or ball ...
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... in quick running , compared to that in quick walking , is nearly as two to three , whilst the length of the steps are as two to one ; consequently a person can run in a given time three times as fast as he can 62 ANIMAL LOCOMOTION .
... in quick running , compared to that in quick walking , is nearly as two to three , whilst the length of the steps are as two to one ; consequently a person can run in a given time three times as fast as he can 62 ANIMAL LOCOMOTION .
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... consequently represents the axis of the fish and the axis of 1 The lepidosiren is furnished with two tapering flexible stem - like bodies , which depend from the anterior ventral aspect of the animal , the siren having in the same ...
... consequently represents the axis of the fish and the axis of 1 The lepidosiren is furnished with two tapering flexible stem - like bodies , which depend from the anterior ventral aspect of the animal , the siren having in the same ...
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Términos y frases comunes
action aërial albatross angle animal arms and legs arrangement artificial wave artificial wing ascends backwards bat and bird biped blades body bones Borelli Compare with fig concave depressed described downward dugong effective stroke elastic ligaments elbow-joint elevating and propelling ellipse elytra extended feet fins fish flexed flexible flexion flight flying foot force gannet glide hind horizontal direction humerus inclined planes increased insect wing joint kite less lever limbs locomotion long axis manner Marey motion move movements muscles muscular muscular system natural wing nervures oblique oscillate pectoral fins pinion porpoise portion position posterior extremities posterior margin posterior or thin produced quadruped rapidity remarkable resistance reverse right arm root rotation sail screw sea-bear shoulder-joint side speed spiral swimming tail thick margin travelling surfaces trunk twisting universal joint upward direction upwards and forwards velocity vertical vertical direction vibrate walking waved track weight wing descends