Lessons in elementary physiologyMacmillan & Company, 1873 - 319 pages |
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... Foster , for the pains and trouble he has bestowed upon the Lessons in their passage through the press . THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF MINES , LONDON , October 1866 . CONTENTS . LESSON I A GENERAL VIEW OF THE STRUCTURE X PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION .
... Foster , for the pains and trouble he has bestowed upon the Lessons in their passage through the press . THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF MINES , LONDON , October 1866 . CONTENTS . LESSON I A GENERAL VIEW OF THE STRUCTURE X PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION .
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... passages and chambers . 9. Necessity for the renewal of the air in the lungs . 10. The respiratory act ; inspiration , expiration . II . Differences between inspired and expired air . 12. The amount of work done by the lungs . 13. The ...
... passages and chambers . 9. Necessity for the renewal of the air in the lungs . 10. The respiratory act ; inspiration , expiration . II . Differences between inspired and expired air . 12. The amount of work done by the lungs . 13. The ...
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... passage through these tubes should be wide and free , or narrow and obstructed . Thus while the small arteries and veins lose the function , which the capillaries possess , of directly irrigating the tissues by transudation , they gain ...
... passage through these tubes should be wide and free , or narrow and obstructed . Thus while the small arteries and veins lose the function , which the capillaries possess , of directly irrigating the tissues by transudation , they gain ...
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... passage of any fluid from the heart towards the capillaries , while they do not interfere with fluid passing in the oppo- site direction ( Fig . 4 ) . The working of some of these valves may be very easily demonstrated in the living ...
... passage of any fluid from the heart towards the capillaries , while they do not interfere with fluid passing in the oppo- site direction ( Fig . 4 ) . The working of some of these valves may be very easily demonstrated in the living ...
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... passage of liquid from the lym- phatic capillaries , but obstruct the FIG . 5. — THE LYMPHA- flow of anything the other way . But TICS OF THE FRONT OF the lymphatic trunks differ from the veins , in that they do not rapidly unite ...
... passage of liquid from the lym- phatic capillaries , but obstruct the FIG . 5. — THE LYMPHA- flow of anything the other way . But TICS OF THE FRONT OF the lymphatic trunks differ from the veins , in that they do not rapidly unite ...
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action afferent afferent nerve animal aorta artery arytenoid auricle axis become blood blood-vessels body bone brain called canal capillaries carbonic acid cartilage cavity cells centre coagulation cochlea colour colourless corpuscles connective tissue contains contraction convex delicate diameters duct Edition elastic epidermis epithelium external Fcap fibrin filaments fluid front give rise glands glottis heart Hence hepatic hepatic vein inch intestine irritation kidneys lacunæ larynx Latin layer lens Lesson levers ligament liver lungs Magnified matter medulla oblongata minute mouth mucous membrane muscles muscular fibres nerve-fibres nervous nitrogen nucleus optic nerve organ oxygen papillæ pass posterior produced proteid pulmonary quantity red corpuscles retina scala media seen sensations sensory separated side skin solid spinal cord spinal nerves substance supplied surface thyroid cartilage tion tongue trunk tube upper valves veins vena cava venous ventricle vessels vibrations vocal chords walls
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