CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



PLANT AND ANIMAL LIFE 



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Growth Food of plants and animals Organisms Multipli- 

 cation of organisms Organic substances Building ma- 

 terials of animals A simple type of animal Reproduc- 

 tion by division Development from the germ cell 

 Development of organs from cells Differentiation of 

 cells Individuality of cells Forms of cells Nutrition 

 of cells 1 



CHAPTER II 



THE GENERAL STRUCTURE OF THE HUMAN BODY 



Definition of physiology Man a mammal Skeleton Ar- 

 rangement of bones and organs Spinal column Ver- 

 tebrae of the neck Of the back Of the lower back 

 Sacrum Coccyx Flexibility of spine Injuries and de- 

 formities Head Appendages of the spine Ribs 

 Shoulder girdle Arm Wrist Hand Pelvic girdle 

 Leg Foot 10 



CHAPTER III 



BONES, JOINTS AND LIGAMENTS 



Purpose of the skeleton Composition of bone Changes 

 from infancy to old age Shapes of bones Building of 

 bone Growth of long bone in length Growth in thick- 

 ness Growth of short bone Growth of flat bone Ends 

 of bones Structure of a joint Range of movement 

 Characteristics of a true joint Kinds of joints Hinge 

 joints Knee joint Pivotal joints Sliding joints 

 Ligaments Kinds of movement Joint injuries Dislo- 

 cation Bone-building materials 26 



CHAPTER IV 



MUSCLES AND TENDONS 



Muscles Structure Muscle fibres Tendon fibres Union of 

 muscle and tendon Advantages of tendons Control of 



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