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... nature and arrangment of the capillaries . 2. Structure and properties of arteries and veins . 3. Differences between arteries and veins . 4. Structure and function of the valves of the veins . 5. The Lymphatics . 6. The Lacteals . 7. A ...
... nature and arrangment of the capillaries . 2. Structure and properties of arteries and veins . 3. Differences between arteries and veins . 4. Structure and function of the valves of the veins . 5. The Lymphatics . 6. The Lacteals . 7. A ...
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... Nature of the process of coagulation ; globulin , fibrin- ogen . 15. The physical qualities of the blood . 16. The chemical composition of the blood . 17. Influence of age , sex , food , & c on the blood . 18. Total quantity of blood in ...
... Nature of the process of coagulation ; globulin , fibrin- ogen . 15. The physical qualities of the blood . 16. The chemical composition of the blood . 17. Influence of age , sex , food , & c on the blood . 18. Total quantity of blood in ...
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... Nature of sound . 24. Vibrations of the tympanum . 25. Transmission of the vibrations of the tympanum . 26. The action of the auditory ossicles . 27. By the membranous labyrinth we appreciate the quantity or intensity of sound ; by the ...
... Nature of sound . 24. Vibrations of the tympanum . 25. Transmission of the vibrations of the tympanum . 26. The action of the auditory ossicles . 27. By the membranous labyrinth we appreciate the quantity or intensity of sound ; by the ...
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... nature of life , considered as physiological work , we may turn for the purpose of taking a like broad survey of the apparatus which does the work . We have seen the general performance of the engine , we may now look at its build . The ...
... nature of life , considered as physiological work , we may turn for the purpose of taking a like broad survey of the apparatus which does the work . We have seen the general performance of the engine , we may now look at its build . The ...
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... nature that the cord is crushed or profoundly disorganized , all these phenomena cease ; tickling the soles , or sending galvanic shocks along the spine , will produce no effect upon the legs . By examinations of this kind carried still ...
... nature that the cord is crushed or profoundly disorganized , all these phenomena cease ; tickling the soles , or sending galvanic shocks along the spine , will produce no effect upon the legs . By examinations of this kind carried still ...
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