02443cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000440012624500380017026400510020830000470025933600260030633700260033233800360035850000960039450000310049050801940052152012490071553400610196465300090202565300090203485600430204399900190208675360UtSlPG20260610134738.0mcr n260607r20251861utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a06002359  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQM1 aHumphry, George Murray, Sir,d1820-189614aThe human foot and the human hand 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  a"The following pages originated in two popular Lectures which were delivered in Cambridge."  aRelease date is 2025-02-13  aThiers Halliwell, Sonya Schermann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"The Human Foot and the Human Hand" by Sir George Murray Humphry is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The book presents an examination of human anatomy, specifically focusing on the structure and function of the human foot and hand. It seeks to illuminate the intricate mechanisms of these body parts, emphasizing their significance in supporting and enabling human locomotion and dexterity.  At the start of the text, the author reflects on the general ignorance regarding human anatomy, despite its importance as the most sophisticated product of creation. He expresses a desire to engage broader audiences by discussing the human foot, which he argues is not only crucial for locomotion but also frees the hand for other tasks. Humphry introduces key principles such as the "division of labor" in anatomy and begins to outline the structural components of the foot, detailing its bones and describing its unique adaptations that allow for bipedal locomotion. This opening serves to establish a foundation for understanding the complex interplay between the anatomy of the foot and its functional capabilities, paving the way for deeper exploration in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cCambridge: Macmillan and Co, 1861  aHand  aFoot40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75360  c116085d116085