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... actions . 16. The relation of the mind to the action of the muscles . 17. The spinal cord capable of converting impressions from without into muscular contractions . 18. Special sensations . 19. The tissues are constantly being renewed ...
... actions . 16. The relation of the mind to the action of the muscles . 17. The spinal cord capable of converting impressions from without into muscular contractions . 18. Special sensations . 19. The tissues are constantly being renewed ...
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... action of the various organs . 26. Life and death . 27. Local death constantly going on in the body . 28. General death - death of the body as a whole , and death of the tissues . 29. Modes of death . 30. Decomposition and diffusion ...
... action of the various organs . 26. Life and death . 27. Local death constantly going on in the body . 28. General death - death of the body as a whole , and death of the tissues . 29. Modes of death . 30. Decomposition and diffusion ...
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... action . 15. Movements of the chest walls . The intercostal muscles . 16. The diaphragm . 17. Actions of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles compared . 18. Accessory muscles . 19. Sighing , coughing , & c . 20. The chest compared to a ...
... action . 15. Movements of the chest walls . The intercostal muscles . 16. The diaphragm . 17. Actions of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles compared . 18. Accessory muscles . 19. Sighing , coughing , & c . 20. The chest compared to a ...
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... action of the several parts of the larynx . 25. High and low notes ; range and quality of voice . 26 , 27. Speech . Production of vowel sounds and continuous consonants . 28. Explosive consonants . 29. Speaking machines . 30. Tongueless ...
... action of the several parts of the larynx . 25. High and low notes ; range and quality of voice . 26 , 27. Speech . Production of vowel sounds and continuous consonants . 28. Explosive consonants . 29. Speaking machines . 30. Tongueless ...
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... action of the auditory ossicles . 27. By the membranous labyrinth we appreciate the quantity or intensity of sound ; by the cochlea we discriminate the quality of sounds . 28 , 29. Probable function of the fibres of Corti . 30. The ...
... action of the auditory ossicles . 27. By the membranous labyrinth we appreciate the quantity or intensity of sound ; by the cochlea we discriminate the quality of sounds . 28 , 29. Probable function of the fibres of Corti . 30. The ...
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