Human anatomy, physiology and hygiene / by T.S. Lambert.

  • Lambert, T. S. (Thomas Scott), 1819-1897.
Date:
1854
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Credit: Human anatomy, physiology and hygiene / by T.S. Lambert. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Use of hip bones—Brain protected from jars. 92. A heading must be adapted to receive the upper extremities of the levers. The hip bones, with a socket excavated from the outside of each, and strongly fastened together, are quite perfect. Fig. 16. Front view of pelvis. 5, Lower lumbar vertebra. 4, Cartilage between the vertebra and sacrum, S A. H, Hip bone. A, Acetab- ulum ; the socket of the hip. It might be asked why might not sockets have been excavated from the sides of the skull, and the head been placed directly upon the locomoting levers 1 1st. It would have been too violently jarred. 2d. There would not have been proper surface or positions upon it for the attachment of locomoting muscles. 3d. The partial cavity presented by the hips was needed for the protection and support of the abdominal organs. 93. To protect the brain and organs of sense from jars, the head must be supported upon an elastic apparatus placed upon the hip bones; for this purpose a strong wedge-shaped What is the use of the hip bones in respect to locomotion ? Why might not sockets be excavated from the skull, or added to it, for receiving the heads of the thighbones? How must the brain be protected from jars ? Describe Fig. 16.