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... contractions . 18. Special sensations . 19. The tissues are constantly being renewed . 20. The renewal is effected by means of the alimentary apparatus , which converts food into nutriment ; and by the 21 , 22. Organs of circulation ...
... contractions . 18. Special sensations . 19. The tissues are constantly being renewed . 20. The renewal is effected by means of the alimentary apparatus , which converts food into nutriment ; and by the 21 , 22. Organs of circulation ...
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... contractions , drives the blood always in one direction , explained . 13. The working of the arteries . 14. The beat of the heart . 15. The sounds of the heart . 16. The pulse in the arteries . 17. Why blood flows in jerks from a cut ...
... contractions , drives the blood always in one direction , explained . 13. The working of the arteries . 14. The beat of the heart . 15. The sounds of the heart . 16. The pulse in the arteries . 17. Why blood flows in jerks from a cut ...
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... contraction . 23. Entrance of bile and pancreatic juice . 24. Action of these fluids . The villi . Absorption from the intestines . 25. Digestion in the large intestine . LESSON VII . MOTION AND LOCOMOTION . Pp . 169—200 . § 1. The ...
... contraction . 23. Entrance of bile and pancreatic juice . 24. Action of these fluids . The villi . Absorption from the intestines . 25. Digestion in the large intestine . LESSON VII . MOTION AND LOCOMOTION . Pp . 169—200 . § 1. The ...
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... contraction necessitates the motion of one lever upon another . 14. These levers form part of the system of hard tissues which constitute the skeleton . The less hard of these are the cartilages , composed of a dense , firm sub- stance ...
... contraction necessitates the motion of one lever upon another . 14. These levers form part of the system of hard tissues which constitute the skeleton . The less hard of these are the cartilages , composed of a dense , firm sub- stance ...
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... contraction of a multitude of muscles which oppose and balance one another . Thus , the foot affording the surface of support , the muscles of the calf 1. ] ΙΓ THE SKELETON . Intermediate changes undergone by food in the body The sense ...
... contraction of a multitude of muscles which oppose and balance one another . Thus , the foot affording the surface of support , the muscles of the calf 1. ] ΙΓ THE SKELETON . Intermediate changes undergone by food in the body The sense ...
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