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... direction , explained . 13. The working of the arteries . 14. The beat of the heart . 15. The sounds of the heart . 16. The pulse in the arteries . 17. Why blood flows in jerks from a cut artery . 18-20 . Why no pulse can be felt in the ...
... direction , explained . 13. The working of the arteries . 14. The beat of the heart . 15. The sounds of the heart . 16. The pulse in the arteries . 17. Why blood flows in jerks from a cut artery . 18-20 . Why no pulse can be felt in the ...
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... the front of the neck . These tend to keep the body from falling backwards . The arrows indicate the direction of action of the muscles , the foot being fixed . But this action tends to bend the leg ; and 12 [ LESS . ELEMENTARY PHYSIOLOGY .
... the front of the neck . These tend to keep the body from falling backwards . The arrows indicate the direction of action of the muscles , the foot being fixed . But this action tends to bend the leg ; and 12 [ LESS . ELEMENTARY PHYSIOLOGY .
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... directions which , as was stated in the preceding Lesson , is the special property of mus- cular tissue . And when they exercise this power , they , of course , narrow the calibre of the vessel , just as squeezing it in any other way ...
... directions which , as was stated in the preceding Lesson , is the special property of mus- cular tissue . And when they exercise this power , they , of course , narrow the calibre of the vessel , just as squeezing it in any other way ...
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... direction ( Fig . 4 ) . The working of some of these valves may be very easily demonstrated in the living body . When the arm is bared , blue veins may be seen running from the hand , under the skin , to the upper arm . The diameter of ...
... direction ( Fig . 4 ) . The working of some of these valves may be very easily demonstrated in the living body . When the arm is bared , blue veins may be seen running from the hand , under the skin , to the upper arm . The diameter of ...
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... direction : that is to say , from the до t.v.1 RAV tua t.v.2 M.V.2 LAV R.A.V. right auriculo - ventricular orifice surrounded by the three flaps , t.v. 1 , t.v. 2 , t . v . 3 , of the tricuspid valve ; these are stretched by weights ...
... direction : that is to say , from the до t.v.1 RAV tua t.v.2 M.V.2 LAV R.A.V. right auriculo - ventricular orifice surrounded by the three flaps , t.v. 1 , t.v. 2 , t . v . 3 , of the tricuspid valve ; these are stretched by weights ...
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