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... lungs , the kidneys , or the eye , of man , may be perfectly illustrated by the corresponding parts of a sheep ; while the phenomena of the circulation , and many of the most important properties of living tissues , are better shown by ...
... lungs , the kidneys , or the eye , of man , may be perfectly illustrated by the corresponding parts of a sheep ; while the phenomena of the circulation , and many of the most important properties of living tissues , are better shown by ...
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... lungs . 25. The nervous system combines the 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 ...
... lungs . 25. The nervous system combines the 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 ...
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... lungs . 10. The respiratory act ; inspiration , expiration . 11. Differences between inspired and expired air . 12. The amount of work done by the lungs . 13. The mechanism of the respiratory movements . The elasticity of the lungs . 14 ...
... lungs . 10. The respiratory act ; inspiration , expiration . 11. Differences between inspired and expired air . 12. The amount of work done by the lungs . 13. The mechanism of the respiratory movements . The elasticity of the lungs . 14 ...
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... lungs compared . 9. The structure of the kidney . 10 , II . Changes in the blood while passing through the kidney . 12. The nervous system controls the excretion of urine . 13. The loss by the skin . Sensible and insensible perspiration ...
... lungs compared . 9. The structure of the kidney . 10 , II . Changes in the blood while passing through the kidney . 12. The nervous system controls the excretion of urine . 13. The loss by the skin . Sensible and insensible perspiration ...
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... lungs . The latter are placed one on each side of the heart , which lies nearly in the middle of the thorax . Where the body is succeeded by the head , the upper- most of the thirty - three vertebral bodies is followed by a continuous ...
... lungs . The latter are placed one on each side of the heart , which lies nearly in the middle of the thorax . Where the body is succeeded by the head , the upper- most of the thirty - three vertebral bodies is followed by a continuous ...
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