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... Cause of change in colour of blood . 6. Blood is changed from arterial to venous in the systemic , and from venous to arterial in the pul- monary capillaries . 7. The essence of respiration . 8. Machinery of respiration . The air ...
... Cause of change in colour of blood . 6. Blood is changed from arterial to venous in the systemic , and from venous to arterial in the pul- monary capillaries . 7. The essence of respiration . 8. Machinery of respiration . The air ...
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... cause no cloudy white precipitate of carbonate of lime , because the quantity of carbonic acid in ordinary air is so small as to be inappreciable in this way . But if the air which passes out is made to take the same course , the lime ...
... cause no cloudy white precipitate of carbonate of lime , because the quantity of carbonic acid in ordinary air is so small as to be inappreciable in this way . But if the air which passes out is made to take the same course , the lime ...
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... causes , ' and of returning to its original form when let alone . This temporary change in the dimensions of a muscle , this shortening and becoming thick , is spoken of as its con- traction . It is by reason of this property that ...
... causes , ' and of returning to its original form when let alone . This temporary change in the dimensions of a muscle , this shortening and becoming thick , is spoken of as its con- traction . It is by reason of this property that ...
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... cause the loss of a drop of blood : and , indeed , if the " concussion , " as it is called , has not been too severe ... causes . A strong mental emotion , and even a very bad smell , will , in some people , produce the same effect as a ...
... cause the loss of a drop of blood : and , indeed , if the " concussion , " as it is called , has not been too severe ... causes . A strong mental emotion , and even a very bad smell , will , in some people , produce the same effect as a ...
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... cause the sensations of taste or of smell , of sight or of hearing and only a few substances , or particular kinds of vibrations , are able so to affect those regions . These very limited parts of the body , which put us in relation ...
... cause the sensations of taste or of smell , of sight or of hearing and only a few substances , or particular kinds of vibrations , are able so to affect those regions . These very limited parts of the body , which put us in relation ...
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