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Page 35
... excitation as counter - irritants . I am led to make these remarks and to describe these forms of battery from the very numerous letters of inquiry that I receive regarding them . The prin- ciple of their formation is that of the ...
... excitation as counter - irritants . I am led to make these remarks and to describe these forms of battery from the very numerous letters of inquiry that I receive regarding them . The prin- ciple of their formation is that of the ...
Page 72
... excitation can only be pointed out approximately . It is convenient to place a broad conductor , such as a sponge contained in a cylinder ( fig . 28 ) , upon some little sensitive part of the body , such as the sternum , and to apply a ...
... excitation can only be pointed out approximately . It is convenient to place a broad conductor , such as a sponge contained in a cylinder ( fig . 28 ) , upon some little sensitive part of the body , such as the sternum , and to apply a ...
Page 74
... excitation unu- sually certain - more so than that of any other facial muscle . By its contraction the angle of the mouth and the contiguous portion of the upper lip are drawn upwards and outwards , and the skin of the cheek is thrown ...
... excitation unu- sually certain - more so than that of any other facial muscle . By its contraction the angle of the mouth and the contiguous portion of the upper lip are drawn upwards and outwards , and the skin of the cheek is thrown ...
Page 75
... excitation , since the belly of the muscle intervenes between the electrode and the entrance and course of the nerve . Of the nerves of the cavity of the mouth , those of the tongue are the most accessible . Excited on either side , the ...
... excitation , since the belly of the muscle intervenes between the electrode and the entrance and course of the nerve . Of the nerves of the cavity of the mouth , those of the tongue are the most accessible . Excited on either side , the ...
Page 78
... excitation should be that of a quiet deep inspiration , that is , about three seconds . The expiration is best accomplished by an assistant , who makes strong and extensive pressure upon the ab- domen in the direction from below upwards ...
... excitation should be that of a quiet deep inspiration , that is , about three seconds . The expiration is best accomplished by an assistant , who makes strong and extensive pressure upon the ab- domen in the direction from below upwards ...
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