The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volumes 1-10Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1974 - Reference [1] Propaedia: outline of knowledge and guide to the Britannica.--[2]-[11] Micropaedia: ready reference and index.--[12]-[30] Macropaedia: knowledge in depth. |
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Page 352
... muscle accompanied by some loss of mus- cular strength and agility is common in the aged . In a somewhat irregular pattern , there is shrinkage of many individual muscle fibres as well as a decrease in their number . Other changes have ...
... muscle accompanied by some loss of mus- cular strength and agility is common in the aged . In a somewhat irregular pattern , there is shrinkage of many individual muscle fibres as well as a decrease in their number . Other changes have ...
Page 353
... muscle , produces similar effects in the upper chest and arms . Simple disuse of muscle or bone , as , for example , from the immobilization produced when a limb is put in a cast or sling , results in atrophy of these tissues . In the ...
... muscle , produces similar effects in the upper chest and arms . Simple disuse of muscle or bone , as , for example , from the immobilization produced when a limb is put in a cast or sling , results in atrophy of these tissues . In the ...
Page 1000
... muscle . In a gland , release of fluid commences when nerve impulses arrive . Other effects of nerve impulses include light production and electric - shock generation . Actions of and in higher animals , however , consist ultimately of ...
... muscle . In a gland , release of fluid commences when nerve impulses arrive . Other effects of nerve impulses include light production and electric - shock generation . Actions of and in higher animals , however , consist ultimately of ...
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