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the ligaments surrounding it to the thumb and fingers, 

 and to some of the tendons extending to the fingers' 

 ends small muscles are attached, extending to the sides 

 of the fingers ; and again from between the bones of the 

 frame of the hand, muscles spring up and are inserted 

 into the finger-bones. (Fig. 4, PI. 25.) 



549. Remark. THE FINGERS ARE THUS INSURED powerful, various, 

 and rapid motions, to the utmost extreme that can be demanded of 

 them, and they can express almost as many shades of emotion as can 

 the muscles of the face, or the flexible organs of speech. It is only 

 necessary to watch the nimble fingers of a skilful performer fly over 

 the piano-keys, with all the varied touch that can be given them, to be 

 convinced that the hand is a masterpiece of workmanship, and could 

 only be made for, as it can only be perfectly used by, a well-developed 

 mind, which it also serves to develope. 



550. THE MUSCLES OF THE LARYNX may best be 

 described when the organs of speech are considered. 



General View of Muscular Action. 



661. Remark. Having observed the special uses of the various 

 muscles, it WILL NOW BE PROPER TO NOTICE the general effects of the ac- 

 tion of all what is for their good, and how they are likely to suffer. 



552. THE MUSCLES, VIEWED AS A WHOLE, excite our 

 admiration on account of the compact manner in which 

 they are built up, and the graceful outline that they be- 

 stow upon every part of the Body. 



553. Remark. IT WOULD AT FIRST THOUGHT APPEAR that the mus- 

 cles must somewhat interfere with each other and produce friction. 



554. FRICTION OF THE MUSCLES, against each other, is 

 PREVENTED by the beautiful arrangement of the areolar 

 texture, which is wrought around and between the mus- 

 cles, becoming continuous with their sheaths, which in 

 fact are only dense forms of the same tissue. This tex- 

 ture also loosely connects the muscles with the all-sur- 



549. What are ? 650. What said of ? 551. What ? 552. What said of ? 

 658. What ? 554. How is ? 



