Wells, Samuel R. (Samuel Roberts), 1820-1875 · New York, Fowler and Wells · leaf 312
inder seven—called tarsal bones—are short and thick; they form the hinder part of the instep. Infront of them lie five meta-tarsal bones, one passing for-ward from the fore part ofthe tarsus to each toe. Be-hind, these are close together,and are connected with thetarsus. As they run forwardthey… … Fig. 399.—Bonks of the Foot. 306 HANDS AND FEET. are arranged in rows, like soldiers in a phalanx, three feetdeep, and are hence called phalanges. You observe that, although each of the other toes hasthree bones, the great toe has only two. In this respect,therefore, it is an imperfect, or, rather,…
Physiognomy · Phrenology
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