The Human Body; An Account of Its Structure And Activities And the Conditions of Its Healthy Working
The book The Human Body; An Account of Its Structure And Activities And the Conditions of Its Healthy Working was written by author Martin, H. Newell (Henry Newell), 1848-1896 Here you can read free online of The Human Body; An Account of Its Structure And Activities And the Conditions of Its Healthy Working book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Human Body; An Account of Its Structure And Activities And the Conditions of Its Healthy Working a good or bad book?
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Hence breathing by the dia- phragm, being indicated on the exterior by movements of the abdomen, is often called "abdominal respiration," as distinguished from breathing by the ribs, called "costal'" or "chest breathing." In both sexes the diaphragmatic breathing is the most important, but, as a rule, men and children use the ribs less than adult women. Since both abdomen and chest alternately ex})and and contract in healthy breathing anything which impedes their free move- ment is to be avoide...d; and the tight lacing which used to be thought elegant a few years back, and is still indulged in by some who think a distorted form beautiful, seriously impedes one of the most important functions of the Body, leading, if nothing worse, to shortness of breath and an in- capacity for muscular exertion. In extreme cases of tight lacing some organs are often directly injured, weals of ASPIRATION OF THE THORAX. 3G7 fibrous tissue being, for exam^ile, uot uufretjueutl}' found developed on tlie liver, from the pressure of the lower ribs forced against it by a tight corset.
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