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... Effect of expiration on the circulation . heart by distension of the lungs . 30. The activity of the respiratory process circumstances of life . 31. Asphyxia . 32. Respiratory poisons . 33. Slow asphyxiation . 34. Necessity for an ...
... Effect of expiration on the circulation . heart by distension of the lungs . 30. The activity of the respiratory process circumstances of life . 31. Asphyxia . 32. Respiratory poisons . 33. Slow asphyxiation . 34. Necessity for an ...
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... Effect of injuries to the medulla oblongata . 21. The crossing of efferent impulses in the medulla oblongata . 22. The functions of different parts of the brain . Intelligence and Will reside in the cerebral hemispheres . 23. Reflex ...
... Effect of injuries to the medulla oblongata . 21. The crossing of efferent impulses in the medulla oblongata . 22. The functions of different parts of the brain . Intelligence and Will reside in the cerebral hemispheres . 23. Reflex ...
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... effects of this gradual diminution of substance become apparent to a bystander , they are felt by the subject of the experiment in the form of the two imperious sensations called hunger and thirst . To still these cravings , to restore ...
... effects of this gradual diminution of substance become apparent to a bystander , they are felt by the subject of the experiment in the form of the two imperious sensations called hunger and thirst . To still these cravings , to restore ...
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... effect of very subtle causes . A strong mental emotion , and even a very bad smell , will , in some people , produce the same effect as a blow . These observations might lead to the conclusion that it is the mind which directly governs ...
... effect of very subtle causes . A strong mental emotion , and even a very bad smell , will , in some people , produce the same effect as a blow . These observations might lead to the conclusion that it is the mind which directly governs ...
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... effect upon the legs . By examinations of this kind carried still further , we arrive at the remarkable result that the brain is the seat of all sensation and mental action , and the primary source of all voluntary muscular contractions ...
... effect upon the legs . By examinations of this kind carried still further , we arrive at the remarkable result that the brain is the seat of all sensation and mental action , and the primary source of all voluntary muscular contractions ...
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