Animal Locomotion: Or, Walking, Swimming and Flying, with a Dissertation on AëronauticsD. Appleton, 1893 - 264 páginas |
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... oblique spiral lines , 25-27 The bones of the extremities twisted and spiral , Muscles take precedence of bones in animal movements , Oblique spiral muscles necessary for spiral bones and joints , The spiral movements of the spine ...
... oblique spiral lines , 25-27 The bones of the extremities twisted and spiral , Muscles take precedence of bones in animal movements , Oblique spiral muscles necessary for spiral bones and joints , The spiral movements of the spine ...
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... obliquely towards each other , and towards the scapular and iliac bones . This arrangement in- creases the leverage of the muscular system and confers great rapidity on the moving parts . It augments elasticity , diminishes shock , and ...
... obliquely towards each other , and towards the scapular and iliac bones . This arrangement in- creases the leverage of the muscular system and confers great rapidity on the moving parts . It augments elasticity , diminishes shock , and ...
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... oblique spiral lines , and in layers or strata precisely as in the ventricles of the heart and hollow muscles generally.1 If , consequently , I eliminate the element of bone from these several regions , I reproduce a typical hollow ...
... oblique spiral lines , and in layers or strata precisely as in the ventricles of the heart and hollow muscles generally.1 If , consequently , I eliminate the element of bone from these several regions , I reproduce a typical hollow ...
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... the Circulation in Plants , in the Lower Animals , and in Man , " by the Author . - Edinburgh Medical Journal for Sep- tember 1872 . longitudinally , transversely , and obliquely , the longitudinal and. 30 ANIMAL LOCOMOTION .
... the Circulation in Plants , in the Lower Animals , and in Man , " by the Author . - Edinburgh Medical Journal for Sep- tember 1872 . longitudinally , transversely , and obliquely , the longitudinal and. 30 ANIMAL LOCOMOTION .
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... obliquely , the longitudinal and transverse muscles crossing each other at nearly right angles , the oblique ones tending to cross at various angles , as in the letter X. The crossing is seen to most advantage in the deep muscles . In ...
... obliquely , the longitudinal and transverse muscles crossing each other at nearly right angles , the oblique ones tending to cross at various angles , as in the letter X. The crossing is seen to most advantage in the deep muscles . In ...
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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