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- Bagpipes (20858 bytes)
3: ...plural, although pipers most commonly talk of "pipes" and "the bagpipe".
6: ...ight|thumb|A set of Scottish Great Highland bagpipes.<br>
11: 5) Tenor drones<br>
16: ...sually consists of leather, but in more recent times many other materials, such as [[rubber]] and [[Go...
18: ...rical bores for the Musette and Scottish Small Pipes). In general, chanters with a cylindrical bore w... - Abdomen (6929 bytes)
2: ...te section, but there is no structure that separates the two areas.
4: ==Muscles of the abdominal wall==
5: ...ard towards its insertion on the outer anterior crest of the [[Ilium (disambiguation)|ilium]] and (via...
7: ... the underlying transversalis fascia. It originates from Poupart's ligament, the inner lip of the ili...
9: ...ibed above, by fibers from each of the three muscles of the lateral abdominal wall. - Gastrointestinal tract (16596 bytes)
2: ...icellular animals]] which takes in [[food]], [[digest]]s it to extract energy and nutrients, and expel...
6: ==Clip Art and Pictures==
8: .../category/anatomy-illustrations.htm Anatomy Pictures and Illustrations]
12: ... tract is approximately [[1 E0 m|7 and a half metres]] long (25 [[feet]]) and consists of the followin...
13: *[[Mouth]] (buccal cavity; includes [[salivary glands]], [[mucosa]], [[tooth|teeth]] ... - Artery (6875 bytes)
1: ...y ( by contrast, [[vein]]s are the return path tubes).
3: ...ls and elastic tissue. The outermost layer (furthest from the flow of blood) is known as the ''[[tuni...
5: ...nd blood volume variation within the artery produces the pulse which is palpable in any artery, reflec...
7: ...e]]. Similarly, the [[pulmonary]] arterial pressures, e.g 25/6 mmHg, are generated by the contractions...
9: ...1.8 lbf/in², above surrounding atmospheric pressure (about 760 mmHg or 14.7 lbf/in² at sea l... - Heart (10132 bytes)
3: ...n]] that [[pump]]s [[blood]] through the [[blood vessel]]s by repeated, rhythmic contractions. The ter...
7: ...singular: ''atrium'') and the two lower ''ventricles''.
9: ...ional flow of blood from the atria to the ventricles.
11: ...ventricle pumps blood throughout the body's arteries and veins; the right ventricle pumps blood to the...
15: ...ewly oxygenated blood passes through the [[mitral valve]] to enter the left ventricle. The left ventricl... - Stomach (5970 bytes)
1: ... food; this task is usually performed by the [[intestine]].
2: [[Latin]] names for the stomach include ''Ventriculus'' and ''Gas...
6: ...n of [[hydrochloric acid]]) with [[peptidase]] digestive [[enzyme]]s.
8: ...egurgitated and rechewed at least once in the process.
16: ...[esophagus]] and the first part of the [[small intestine]] (the [[duodenum]]). It is on the left side ... - Blast furnace (4721 bytes)
1: ...the chamber such that the [[chemical reaction]] does not take place only at the surface. Typically th...
4: ...|flux]]. The oldest known blast furnaces in the West were built in [[Sweden]] at Lapphyttan, sometime...
6: ... blast furnace-based iron smelting significantly less expensive.
8: ==Process==
9: ...w the slag to pour out, and once emptied, another valve at the bottom opened to remove the pig iron. - Brass instrument (5234 bytes)
1: ...literally meaning "lip-vibrated instruments" (Baines, 1993).
3: ... actually made of brass. Thus, as exceptional cases one finds brass instruments made of wood, like th...
6: (not necessarily made from brass)
37: ==Families of brass instruments==
39: ...nts nowadays generally come in one of three families: - Baritone horn (1537 bytes)
1: ...one|trombonists]]/[[euphonium]]ists. It has 3 valves and a face forward bell and is the middle voice o...
5: ...oniums being mistakenly called baritones and four-valve instruments being seen as euphoniums. - Cornet (3752 bytes)
1: ...''' is a [[brass instrument]] that closely resembles the [[trumpet]].
3: ...d]] in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and other countries that have British-style brass bands.
7: ...be most effective in cutting through even the biggest climax.
9: ...re agile than the trumpet when playing fast passages. The cornet is often preferred for young beginner...
17: ...mn of air in the tubing of the cornet that generates a musical sound. When the column of air is lengt... - Euphonium (3735 bytes)
3: ...age:4_Valve_Euphonium.jpg|thumb|right|A typical 4-valved bell-upright euphonium]]
5: ...ny people not familiar with the instrument sometimes incorrectly call it a tuba. A person who plays eu...
8: ...ugh the euphonium plays in the same range of pitches as the [[trombone]] (with a cylidrical bore), it ...
10: ... ranges and allow the player to play in those ranges using more conventional fingerings.
12: ...t of favor after that. No current manufacturer makes a double-bell euphonium. - Flugelhorn (2315 bytes)
1: ...-large.jpg|250px|Flugelhorn- this is a standard 3-valved Bb model.]]
2: ...orn''' or '''fl?rn''') is a [[brass instrument]] resembling a [[cornet]] but with a wider, conical [[b...
4: ...mpet]]s and [[cornet]]s. It usually has three valves and employs the same fingering system as other br...
6: ... band]], though it does get occasional use in orchestral writing.
8: [[Miles Davis]] was a pioneer in the use of the flugelhor... - Horn (instrument) (19243 bytes)
4: In other languages, the instrument is named ''Horn'' ([[German langu...
6: ... The typical [[playing range]] of a French horn goes from the written F at the bottom of the staff in ...
12: ...p the horn on the piping near the mouthpiece and rest the body of the horn across his arm so that only...
14: ... instrument, not simply limited to a harmonic series, and some of the great composers started to write...
16: ...se three valves, the player could play all the notes reachable in the horn's range. - Sousaphone (2220 bytes)
4: ...ssional band Sousa started after leaving the Marines marched only once in its existence.)
6: ...w inches above the waist, and most of the weight rests on one shoulder. Thus, the sousaphone can be ca...
8: ...ree valve configuration, rather than the four valves common on most modern concert tubas.
10: ...] instead of [[brass]]. While there are some debates about the quality of sound, the tradeoff in cost ...
12: ...ten covered with a tight fitting cloth which enables the sousaphone section to spell out the school's ... - Tenor horn (3923 bytes)
1: ...in symphonic groupings and classical brass ensembles. In the [[US]] and [[Germany]] the name '''tenor ...
3: ==Description==
5: ...of the valves and the other looping below the valves.
9: ...r and the notes at the bottom of its range sound less mellow.
11: ...ently forcing air out. The mouthpiece should be pressed gently against the lips and the rim of the mou... - Trombone (15819 bytes)
6: ...ombone is referred to by its name in other languages, e.g. ''posaune'', ''basun'', ''tromba spezzata''...
9: ...ween .470" (small bore) and .547" (large or ''orchestral'' bore) after the lead pipe and through the h...
12: ...e instrument, commonly used in early music ensembles.
14: ...mbles / concert bands]], [[Orchestra|symphony orchestra]]s, [[marching band]]s, [[Military band]]s, [[...
16: Trombones are also common in [[swing (genre)|swing]], [[jaz... - Trumpet (13239 bytes)
1: ...umpeter performing with the United States Air Forces in Europe Band]]
2: The '''trumpet''' is the highest [[brass instrument]] in register, above the [[tu...
6: ..., lowering the pitch of the instrument. Three valves make the trumpet fully [[chromatic]], allowing th...
8: ...ng of extremely high register passages. Mouthpieces also vary with regard to rim diameter and shape.
11: ...umpet now used by [[original instruments]] ensembles, the [[cornett]] or ''cornetto'' (not to be confu... - Tuba (3116 bytes)
1: ... most recent additions to the modern symphony orchestra, first appearing in the mid-[[19th century]], ...
3: There is usually only one tuba in an orchestra, and is used as the bass of the brass section,...
9: ...r instance they are referred to as Eb and BBb basses, there being two of each.
13: Tubas are found in various pitches, most commonly in F, Eb, C, or Bb.
15: ...n the BBb; contrabass tuba. The "French tuba" corresponds to the tenor tuba, but is pitched in C. - Concertina (3686 bytes)
2: .... It was first invented in [[1829]] by [[Sir Charles Wheatstone]]. Concertinas typically have buttons ...
5: == Types ==
6: ...al common kinds. To player familiar with one of these "systems," a concertina of a different system ma...
9: ...a.jpg|left|thumb|Anglo concertina mad by C. Jeffries around 1910. Note three rows of buttons.]]
10: ...o built concertinas in both English and Anglo styles and was the most prolific manufacturer of the per... - Harmonium (4268 bytes)
1: [[Image:CP_010_N.jpg|thumb|right|Pakrashi's Professional Harmonium]]
3: that uses a pressure bellows.
5: ...better. They were also used in many pioneer churches in the U.S., where the harmonium was used for ac...
7: ...n common (though disused) in both private and ecclesiastical ownership.
13: ...c]], as well as being commonly found in Indian homes.
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