Illustration Approximate Location of Vital Organs in "Poor
XII Military Posture"--with General Characteristics--
(to be contrasted with preceding illustration)

 

    

1. General depression of thorax and
adduction of shoulders causes:

2. Depressed diaphragm forces vital organs
lower in abdominal cavity.

3. Narrow costal angle-non-athletic type.

4, Large colon "kinked"--poor tonus results
_in poor peristalsis--constipation common.

5-6. Ascending and descending colon without
adequate support--poor tonus results;
colon “kinks”
7-8. Kidneys forward and downward.
9-10. Ureters "kink"--lost support as in “normal.”

11. Stomach low in abdominal cavity---takes "J" shape---
poor tonus and function.

 

12. Long axis of liver vertical---liver low, poor function--
effects of gravity.

Additional: :
(1) Large blood vessels of abdomen hampered.

 

(2) Impingements on plexus of sympathetic nervous
sy st em.
(3) Low muscular strength; abdominal, especially.

(4) Smooth muscle of vital organs weak---low
tonus.

(5) Pancreas "saddle-shaped" over vertebral

: colum. (can't be seen in front view)