Word: flexion
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...objective of surgery in such cases is not only to re-establish joint space by the cutting and removal of thickened tissue, but also to relocate tightened tendons so maximum flexion is obtained in the joints. Dr. Sakellarides began the operation at the joints between hand and fingers where he made an incision across the knuckles, cut through joint tissue, and removed the heads of the hand bones. Then he moved down to the finger joints where he cut out more thickened tissue, removed some ligaments, as well as the shortened tendon fibers which cause swan-neck deformity...
...maintain himself upright. Five minutes after the injection he trumpeted, collapsed, fell heavily onto his right side, defecated, and went into status epilepticus. The limbs on the left side were hyperextended and held stiffly out from the body; the limbs on the right side were drawn up in partial flexion; there were tremors throughout. The eyes were closed and showed a spasm of the orbicularis occuli; the eyeballs were turned sharply to the left, with markedly dilated pupils. The mouth was open, but breathing was extremely labored and stertorous..." But why go on? "He died 1 hour and 40 minutes...
Thatcher stitches the bottom of the new finger tendon to the large master tendon in the palm of the hand. With careful exercise, said Dr. Thatcher, natural flexion is usually re-established within six weeks...
...suddenly drew back its head, leaving both fore feet extended in front. As the stimulus ceased, the cat lifted its left forefoot and held it up for 30 seconds. At one minute after the stimulus the left forefoot was again lifted gradually until it was held high in flexion. The foot and leg seemed sensitive to touch. The foot was gradually returned to the table but remained tense. At one minute 50 seconds after the stimulus the cat turned its head to the right and the right forefoot began lifting and appeared hypersensitive. After a short while this foot...
...other reversions of mental state: not only was there a physical extension of the limbs, but with it came a change in the general mental attitude. The natural apprehension lest some person alien to the experiment should enter the room and find me quite unclad disappeared-just as flexion was changed to extension, so the natural modesty was changed to-well, I don't know what. Clearly one should be very cautious about taking these liberties with one's mind, and that is the point; the higher parts of the central nervous system were the first things...