Object Lessons on the Human Body: A Transcript of Lessons Given in the Primary Department of School No. 49, New York CityBuckelew, Sarah F. (Sarah Frances)
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Object Lessons on the Human Body: A Transcript of Lessons Given in the Primary Department of School No. 49, New York City
Buckelew, Sarah F. (Sarah Frances)
Hygiene -- Popular works; Physiology; Physiology -- Popular works
The bones of the wrist are so firmly fastened together that they are seldom
put out of place. The upper row joins with the bones of the fore-arm, the
lower with those of the palm of the hand.]
[Illustration: FIG. B.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, the bones of the palm of the hand.
6, 7, the bones of the thumb.
8, 9, 10, the bones of the first or fore-finger.
11, 12, 13, the bones of the second or middle finger.
14, 15, 16, the bones of the third or ring finger.
17, 18, 19, the bones of the fourth or little finger.]
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QUESTIONS ON THE BONES.
How many bones in the body?--"About two hundred."
Of what use are the bones to the body?--"They make the body strong; they
form the framework of the body."
How many bones in the face?--"Fourteen."
How many bones in the ear?--"Four small bones."
How many bones at the root of the tongue?--"One."
How many bones in the upper arm?--"One."
How many bones in the fore-arm?--"Two."
How many bones between the wrist and the knuckles?--"Five."
How many bones in the thumb?--"Two."
How many bones in each of the fingers?--"Three."
How many bones in the whole hand?--"Nineteen."
How many bones in the hand and arm?--"Thirty."
How many bones in the thigh?--"One long bone."
How many bones in the lower leg?--"Two."
How many bones in the heel?--"Seven."
How many bones in the middle of the foot?--"Five."
How many bones in the great toe?--"Two."
How many bones in each of the other toes?--"Three."
How many bones in the whole foot?--"Twenty-six."
How many bones in the foot and leg?--"Thirty."
How many bones in two arms and two hands?--"Sixty."
How many bones in two legs and two feet?--"Sixty."
How many bones in the limbs?--"One hundred and twenty."
Where is the knee-pan?--"Over the knee joint."
Where is the longest bone of the body?--"In the thigh."
Where are the smallest bones of the body?--"In the ear."
Point to the collar bones.
Point to the shoulder blades.
How many collar bones have you?--"Two."
How many shoulder blades have you?--"Two."
Point to the spine.
Point to the breastbone.
Point to the skull.
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EXERCISE FOR COUNTING THE BONES OF THE HAND.
FOR PRIMARY CLASSES.
I.
1. Close both hands.
2. Raise the forefinger of the right hand, as the index or pointing finger.
3. Place the index finger upon the lower thumb joint of the left hand.
4. Draw the index finger down to the wrist, over the bone between the thumb
knuckle and the wrist, and count "One."
5. Place the index finger on the knuckle of the first finger.
6. Draw the index finger down to the wrist, over the bone leading from the
first finger to the wrist, and count "Two."
7. So on, for each of the three other bones of the hand. Repeat until no
mistake is made in touching or counting.
II.
1. Raise the thumb, and place the index finger of the right hand on the
middle of the upper part of the thumb for bone "Six"; then
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