Lessons in Elementary Physiology

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Macmillan and Company, 1885 - 403 pages
 

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The working of the heart the mechanism by which
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Influence of circumstances on the rapidity of coagulation
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Nature of the process of coagulation globulin fibrinogen
14
The physical qualities of the blood
15
The chemical composition of the blood
16
The spinal cord capable of converting impressions from without into muscular contractions
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Special sensations
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The tissues are constantly being renewed
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The renewal is effected by means of the alimentary apparatus which converts food into nutriment and by
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Organs of circulation which distribute the nutri ment over the body
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Composition of stationary
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The excretory organs drain waste matters from the body
23
Double function of the lungs
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The nervous system combines the action of the various organs
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Life and death
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Local death constantly going on in the body
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General deathdeath of the body as a whole and death of the tissues
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Modes of death
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Decomposition and diffusion
30
Temperature of the body regulated by means of the nervous system
31
The two influences deprivation of oxygen and accumulation of carbonic acid
32
Importance of the former
33
Necessity for an abundance of fresh
34
frogs foot
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The Lymph
75
LESSON II
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LESSON XI
97
The blood a highly complex product derived from all parts of the body
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LESSON V
106
LESSON VI
133
THE FUNCTION OF ALIMENTATION Pp 143168
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APPENDIX
162
Digestion in the large intestine
164
LESSON VII
169
The vital eddy The source of the active powers of the economy
170
LESSON VIII
201
THE VASCULAR SYSTEM AND THE CIRCULATION Pp 2259
314
Structure of a muscular fibre 36 Development of a muscular fibre
349
The nervous system
355
TABLE OF ANATOMICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL CONSTANTS Pp 365370
365
Digestion
367
Circulation IV Respiration V Cutaneous excretions
368
Renal excretion VII Nervous action VIII Histology
369
The organs of motion are cilia and muscles 3 Cilia
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Distribution of arterial blood
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The nature and arrangement of the capillaries
1
Structure and properties of arteries and veins
2
Differences between arteries and veins
3
Structure and function of the valves of the veins
4
The Lymphatics
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The Lacteals
6
A general view of the way in which the vessels are arranged in the body and are connected with the heart
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89 The Heart its connexions and structure the peri cardium and endocardium the auricles and ventricles
8
Necessity for the renewal of the air in the lungs
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Its valves their structure action and purpose
10
Its systole and diastole
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The amount of work done by the lungs
12
The mechanism of the respiratory movements The elasticity of the lungs
13
Contractility of the walls of the bronchial tubes Ciliary action
14
Movements of the chestwalls The intercostal muscles
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The diaphragm
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Properties of muscular fibres
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Nonstriated muscular tissue
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Cardiac muscular tissue
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Nervous tissue Structure of a nerve
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Structure of nerve fibres
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Structure of nerve cells in anterior cornu
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Structure of nerve cells of spinal ganglia
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Nonmedullated nerve fibres
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Spinal cord Brain Olfactory and optic nerves
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others
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