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... veins . 3. Differences between arteries and veins . 4. Structure and function of the valves of the veins . 5. The Lymphatics . 6. The Lacteals . 7. A general view of the way in which the vessels are arranged in the body and are ...
... veins . 3. Differences between arteries and veins . 4. Structure and function of the valves of the veins . 5. The Lymphatics . 6. The Lacteals . 7. A general view of the way in which the vessels are arranged in the body and are ...
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... veins . 20. The rate at which the blood flows in the different blood - vessels . 21 , 22. The circulation traced in its whole course . 23. The nervous system regulates the calibre of the small arteries , and thereby controls the flow of ...
... veins . 20. The rate at which the blood flows in the different blood - vessels . 21 , 22. The circulation traced in its whole course . 23. The nervous system regulates the calibre of the small arteries , and thereby controls the flow of ...
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... veins ; while these , becoming larger and larger , at length open into the heart , an organ which , as we have seen , is placed in the thorax . During life , these tubes and the chambers of the heart , with which they are connected ...
... veins ; while these , becoming larger and larger , at length open into the heart , an organ which , as we have seen , is placed in the thorax . During life , these tubes and the chambers of the heart , with which they are connected ...
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... veins back into the heart . This is the circulation of the blood . 22. Now the fluid containing the dissolved or suspended nutritive matters which are the result of the process of digestion , traverses the very thin layer of soft and ...
... veins back into the heart . This is the circulation of the blood . 22. Now the fluid containing the dissolved or suspended nutritive matters which are the result of the process of digestion , traverses the very thin layer of soft and ...
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... veins , and these again join on to larger arteries and veins . The mere fact that the walls of these vessels are thicker than those of the capillaries constitutes an important difference between the capillaries and the small arteries ...
... veins , and these again join on to larger arteries and veins . The mere fact that the walls of these vessels are thicker than those of the capillaries constitutes an important difference between the capillaries and the small arteries ...
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