Cyclopædia
Assuming muscles is required, the following 41 results were found.
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ADDUCTOR Pollicishttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ADDUCTOR%20Pollicis
ADDUCTOR Pollicis, is a Muscle of the Thumb, which arises tendinous, and ascends obliquely towards a broad Termination, at the superior Part of the first Bone of the Thumb.Its Office is to bring the Thumb near the Fore-finger. See FINGER. ADDUCTOR...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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Anatomyhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/anatomy
viz. Bones, as Cranium. Rib, Vertebra, Radius, Femur, Tibia. Sacrum, Pubis, Patella, &c. Their Articulation, Apophyses, &c. Muscles, Abductor, Adductor, Erector, Depressor, Deltoides, Sartorius, Cucullaris, Orbicularis, Sphincter, &c. Their Tendons,...
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THE PREFACEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/preface
only implies a certain Motion of the Arm, but this Motion, effected by the successive Contraction and Dilatation of certain Muscles, &c., has every thing that is essential to a Term. In the same Sense, a Staff is a Term as much as a Lever; and a Fin, as...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Introduction
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VIEW OF KNOWLEDGEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/view-of-knowledge
viz. Bones, as Cranium. Rib, Vertebra, Radius, Femur, Tibia. Sacrum, Pubis, Patella, &c. Their Articulation, Apophyses, &c. Muscles, Abductor, Adductor, Erector, Depressor, Deltoides, Sartorius, Cucullaris, Orbicularis, Sphincter, &c. Their Tendons,...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Introduction
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Ahttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/grammar/A
A is observ'd to be that which dumb Persons are soonest taught to pronounce. The Reason is, that it does not depend on the Muscles, and other Organs of the Mouth, and Tongue, which are generally wanting in Mutes ; but on those of the Throat and Nose,...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Grammar
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DAMPShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/DAMPS
black, his Intestines swell'd as big as one's Arm, inslamed and red as Blood • an d what was most extraordinary, all the Muscles of his Arms, Thighs and Legs, torn and separated from their Parts. The Magistrate, at length, taking Cognizance of the Case,...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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ANEMOMETERhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANEMOMETER
violent. See WOUND. If the Blood ceases to flow from the wounded Artery, and pours itself Between the Interstices of the Muscles; recourse is had to manual Operation; which being neglected, the Extirpation of the Limb frequently becomes unavoidable—An...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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ATLAShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ATLAS
turn about as often as the Head moves round, had there been any spiny Apophyses, it would have incommoded the Motion of the Muscles in the Extension of the Head. It is also of a finer and firmer Texture than the other Vertebrae; and it differs further...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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ANGINAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/medicine/ANGINA
Squinancy, or Squinancy. See SQUINANCY. Angina is a Difficulty of Respiration and Deglutition, from a Disease in the Muscles and Glands about the Throat and Larynx. See LARYNX, &c. The Word is formed from the Greek ἄγχω, to strangle, suffocate. If any...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Medicine
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ACHILLEShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ACHILLES
and Ulcers. The tendon of Achilles, Corda Achillis, is a large Tendon, formed by the Union of the Tendons of the four Muscles of the Foot, called Extensors. See TENDON, and FOOT. It is so called, because the fatal Wound whereby Achilles is said to have...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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ADDUCTIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/anatomy/ADDUCTION
ADDUCTION, in Anatomy, the Motion or Action of the Adducent Muscles. See ADDUCTION, and ADDUCTOR. ADDUCTION
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Anatomy
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ARYTENOIDEUShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARYTENOIDEUS
Anatomy, a Pair of Muscles of the Larynx. See LARYNX. The Arytenoideus has its Head in one Arytenoid Cartilage, and its Tail in the other; and serves to bring them together, and shut the Rima or Glottis. See GLOTTIS.
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ARYARYTANODEUShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARYARYTANODEUS
Anatomy, one of the Muscles serving to close the Larynx; otherwise called little Arytenoideus, and Aryarytenoideus, as deriving its Origin from the posterior and inferior part of the Arytenoides. See Arytenoides.
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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AMATORII Musculihttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/anatomy/AMATORII%20Musculi
Musculi, in Anatomy, an Appellation sometimes given to those Muscles of the Eyes which give them a Cast sideways, and assist in that particular Look by some called Ogling. See EYE. When the Abductor and Humilis act together, they give this oblique...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Anatomy
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ALIFORMES MUSCULIhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ALIFORMES%20MUSCULI
MUSCULI, a Pair of Muscles, arising from the Pterygoide Bone, and ending in the Neck of the lower Jaw, towards the internal Seat of the Head. See PTERYGOIDS, etc. They are thus called from the Latin Ala, Wing, and Forma, Shape; as resembling Wings.
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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ALMONDhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ALMOND
ALMOND, Amygdala, a kind of Fruit, enclosed with a thick Stone, and under a thin Skin. See FRUIT. The Almond is the Produce of a pretty tall Tree, resembling a Peach Tree; frequent in Germany, France, and the neighbouring Countries; as also in Barbary,...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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AGILITYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AGILITY
AGILITY, Agilitas, Nimbleness; a light and active habit, or disposition of the members, and parts designed for motion. See MUSCLE, and MUSCULAR. AGILITY
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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ACCLIVIShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/anatomy/ACCLIVIS
ACCLIVIS, in Anatomy, a Muscle, otherwise called Obliquus Ascendens. See OBLIQUUS ASCENDENS. ACCLIVIS
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Anatomy
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ANISCALPTORhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/anatomy/ANISCALPTOR
ANISCALPTOR, in Anatomy, a Muscle, otherwise called Latissimus Dorsi. ANISCALPTOR
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Anatomy
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ADDUCTOR Oculihttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ADDUCTOR%20Oculi
ADDUCTOR Oculi, a Muscle of the Eye; so called, because it inclines its Pupil toward the Nose. See EYE.It is also called Bibitorius; because it directs the Eye toward the Cup in drinking. See BIBITORY. ADDUCTOR Oculi
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified