Animal mechanismD. Appleton and Company, 1874 - Всего страниц: 283 |
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according action acts amble animal ascertain axis bird body bone buzzard Cardan joint cause contraction corresponds curve cylinder descending diagonal biped different species direction drum duration effect electric elevation ellipse employed excited experiment experimental extremity feet fibre figure flight force forward function furnished gallop give greater ground heat horizontal horse humerus impacts india-rubber influence insect insect flight instant kilogrammes kind length lever limbs manner mechanical membrane ments method millimetres modify motion move movements muscle muscular myograph nerve Norman pace notation observed obtained organism pass pectoral muscles physiologists pigeon placed plane point of resistance pressure produced quadrupeds rapidity re-actions rectus internus registering instrument represented in fig right foot rise sartorius muscle shock shows speed sternum strokes surface tendon terrestrial locomotion tetanus theory tion tracing trajectory transformation transmit trot tube turn velocity veratrine vertical oscillations vibrations walking pace weight wire
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