The Human Foot and the Human Hand

About this eBook

Author

Humphry, George Murray, Sir, 1820-1896

Title

The human foot and the human hand

Original Publication

Cambridge: Macmillan and Co, 1861.

Credits

Thiers Halliwell, Sonya Schermann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

QM: Science: Human anatomy

Subject

Foot

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 75360

Release Date

February 13, 2025

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE HUMAN FOOT AND THE HUMAN HAND.
2. 2.CONTENTS.
3. 3.THE HUMAN FOOT. — The principle of “division of labour.” — Structure of the Lower Limbs. — Bones of the Foot. — The Arch of the Foot. — Weak Ankle and Flat-foot. — The Movements of the Foot. — The Muscles of the Leg and Foot. — Joints of the Metatarsus with the Tarsus. — Standing and Stooping. — Walking. — Running. — Character evinced by manner of Walking. — Distinctive Features of the Human Foot. — The Proportions of the Limbs. — The Skin of the Sole. — On Shoes.
4. 4.THE HUMAN HAND. — Movements at the Shoulder. — Pronation and Supination of the Hand. — The Wrist. — The Movements of the Hand. — Movements of the Thumb. — Movements of the metacarpal bones of the Fingers upon the Wrist. — Writing. — Reason for the Ring being usually placed upon the Fourth finger. — The Monkey’s Hand. — The Hand the Organ of the Will. — The Hand an Organ of Expression. — Shaking Hands. — The Skin of the Hand. — Nails. — Hairs. — Oil-glands. — Sweat-glands. — The sense of Feeling and of Touch in the Hand. — Relation of the Hand to the Eye and the Mouth. — Cheiromancy. — Cause of the preferential use of the Right Hand.
5. 5.EXPLANATION OF WOOD-CUTS. — THE HUMAN FOOT. — THE HUMAN HAND. — FOOTNOTES:

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