LESSONS ON THE HUMAN BODY 



Hair 



6. State very definitely the location of the nail on a finger. 

 Describe the general shape of the finger nails, and any mark- 

 ings on them. What is peculiar in the growth of the nails ? 

 What are their uses ? What care should be given them ? 



7. Describe the appearance of the skin in the palm of the 

 hand. What variations are noted in its thickness? Ac- 

 count for the deep 



markings in the palm 

 of the hand. 



8. Name several 

 important uses of the 

 hand. State what 

 difficulties would be 

 experienced by a per- 

 son who had lost both 

 hands. Because of 

 lack of hands how 



Epidermis 



FIG. 2. Cross section of the skin greatly 

 magnified. 



must animals feed themselves ? What is true in a general 

 way of the adaptation of the hand for ministering to the 

 needs of man? Name several uses of the hand that il- 

 lustrate the skill to which it may attain. By what means 

 are hands and fingers made to act in obedience to the 

 mind? 



THE MOUTH 



1. In what part of the head is the mouth cavity ? Name 

 the walls by which it is surrounded. To what else besides 

 the cavity is the term mouth applied ? 



2. Describe the structure of the lips. What is the form 

 and size of opening between the lips when wide apart ? How 



