Human Physiology ...Carey & Lea, 1832 - Human physiology |
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... action , but one of elaboration and of a vital cha- racter , is effected , we have now to inquire . It belongs to the function of absorption , and its object is to convey the nutritive fluid , formed from the food , into the torrent of ...
... action , but one of elaboration and of a vital cha- racter , is effected , we have now to inquire . It belongs to the function of absorption , and its object is to convey the nutritive fluid , formed from the food , into the torrent of ...
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... action of the agents of this absorption . With regard to the precise quantity of chyle , that may be formed after a meal , we know nothing definite . When digestion is not going on , there can of course be none formed except from the di ...
... action of the agents of this absorption . With regard to the precise quantity of chyle , that may be formed after a meal , we know nothing definite . When digestion is not going on , there can of course be none formed except from the di ...
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... action of selection and elaboration by the absorbents of all organized bodies - vegetable as well as animal . The nutriment of the vegetable may exist in the soil and the air around it ; but it is subjected to a vital agency the moment ...
... action of selection and elaboration by the absorbents of all organized bodies - vegetable as well as animal . The nutriment of the vegetable may exist in the soil and the air around it ; but it is subjected to a vital agency the moment ...
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... action must , at the same time , be exercised by the vessel , connected with , or depending upon , its contractile power , which may enable the particles to be received within the vessel , after they have been directed towards it . This ...
... action must , at the same time , be exercised by the vessel , connected with , or depending upon , its contractile power , which may enable the particles to be received within the vessel , after they have been directed towards it . This ...
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... action of the chyliferous radicles ; and , fourthly : in a state of abstinence , these vessels are found empty ; proving , that notwithstanding there has been an interruption to the action of chylous absorption , the whole of the chyle ...
... action of the chyliferous radicles ; and , fourthly : in a state of abstinence , these vessels are found empty ; proving , that notwithstanding there has been an interruption to the action of chylous absorption , the whole of the chyle ...
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abdomen absorption according action affirms animal aorta appears arterial blood auricle become bile bladder body brain caloric capillary carbonic acid cause cavity chyle chyliferous vessels chymical circulation coagulation coat colour conceived consequently containing contraction digestion dilatation disease effect especially excited exerted exhalation exhibit existence experiments extremely fact Fallopian tube favour fecundation female fibrine fluid foetus formed functions glands HALLER heart heat inches individual influence injected intestine irritation less liver lungs lymph lymphatic lymphatic vessels MAGENDIE male mammæ manner matter membrane ment minute mucous mucous membrane muscles muscular nature nerves numerous nutrition observed occur organs ovary ovum owing oxygen pass period physiologists placenta portion possessed pulmonary pulmonary artery quantity radicles regarding remarked respiration right auricle secretion skin sleep sperm substance surface temperature testicle thoracic duct tion tube umbilical urethra urine uterus veins vena venous blood ventricle vesicle vital whilst whole