A Course of lectures on physiologyJ. Campbell, 1875 - 531 pages |
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... pass , again assumes its round form . Chemical Composition . It may be said of the globules in general , that their chemical composition is quite com- plicated . The dominant element is water ; four - fifths of the weight of the globule ...
... pass , again assumes its round form . Chemical Composition . It may be said of the globules in general , that their chemical composition is quite com- plicated . The dominant element is water ; four - fifths of the weight of the globule ...
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... pass into a dormant state , which can even be com- pared with their death . This fact is very common in vege- table life ; it is rather uncommon to see in man cells whose functions have ceased , or which have lost their characteristic ...
... pass into a dormant state , which can even be com- pared with their death . This fact is very common in vege- table life ; it is rather uncommon to see in man cells whose functions have ceased , or which have lost their characteristic ...
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... passing under the observation of every surgeon . In a fresh superficial wound , there appears first a mass of globules , primarily alike , which separate themselves so as to become either epiderm - cells , connective fibre , etc ...
... passing under the observation of every surgeon . In a fresh superficial wound , there appears first a mass of globules , primarily alike , which separate themselves so as to become either epiderm - cells , connective fibre , etc ...
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... passing into this condition and falling off , attract certain calcareous salts , and more especially the phosphates which are con- tained in the organism . This is also an example of the functions of secretion , and these are called ...
... passing into this condition and falling off , attract certain calcareous salts , and more especially the phosphates which are con- tained in the organism . This is also an example of the functions of secretion , and these are called ...
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... pass from the periphery towards the centre . This electrical phe- nomenon , called the electro - motory force of the nerve , disap- pears or becomes feeble whenever the fibre is subjected to an irritation , or whenever it acts as a ...
... pass from the periphery towards the centre . This electrical phe- nomenon , called the electro - motory force of the nerve , disap- pears or becomes feeble whenever the fibre is subjected to an irritation , or whenever it acts as a ...
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absorption albumen albuminoid animal appears arteries auricle becomes Bernard bile bladder blastoderm blood globule body called canal capillaries carbonic acid cause cavity cells centre centripetal cerebellum cerebral chorda tympani circulation coats cone connective tissue contains contraction corpuscles crystalline lens deglutition digestion dilatation elastic elements epidermis epithelial epithelium especially excitation experiments external extremity fact fatty fibrine fluid functions ganglion gastric juice glands globular globules glomerulus glottis heart heat influence instance intestinal irritation larynx latter layer liver lung lymphatic means mechanism membrane ments motor movements mucous muscles muscular fibres nerve globules nutrition observed organs orifice ovum oxygen papillæ pathological peripheral phenomena phenomenon phonation physiology plasmatic pneumo-gastric portion posterior pressure produced properties pulmonary quantity red globules reflex actions respiration respiratory retina saliva Schiff secretion sensation sensibility skin spinal cord stomach substance surface takes place tion tube urine vascular vaso-motor veins venous ventricle vesicle vessels
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