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... larger and larger , at length open into the heart , an organ which , as we have seen , is placed in the thorax . During life , these tubes and the chambers of the heart , with which they are connected , are all full of liquid , which is ...
... larger and larger , at length open into the heart , an organ which , as we have seen , is placed in the thorax . During life , these tubes and the chambers of the heart , with which they are connected , are all full of liquid , which is ...
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... larger scale , as the re- sult of injury , or as the consequence of disease . A burn , for example , may suddenly kill more or less of the skin ; or part of the tissues of the skin may die , as in the case of the slough which lies in ...
... larger scale , as the re- sult of injury , or as the consequence of disease . A burn , for example , may suddenly kill more or less of the skin ; or part of the tissues of the skin may die , as in the case of the slough which lies in ...
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... larger tubes , with thicker walls , which are the smallest arteries and veins , and these again join on to larger arteries and veins . The mere fact that the walls of these vessels are thicker than those of the capillaries constitutes ...
... larger tubes , with thicker walls , which are the smallest arteries and veins , and these again join on to larger arteries and veins . The mere fact that the walls of these vessels are thicker than those of the capillaries constitutes ...
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... larger arteries and veins differ widely ; for the larger arteries have walls so thick and stout that they do not sink together when empty ; and this thickness and stoutness arises from the circumstance that not only is the muscular coat ...
... larger arteries and veins differ widely ; for the larger arteries have walls so thick and stout that they do not sink together when empty ; and this thickness and stoutness arises from the circumstance that not only is the muscular coat ...
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... larger vessels of only one kind . That is to say , they open only into trunks which carry fluid away from them ... larger and larger trunks , which present a continually increasing calibre , and allow of a flow without interruption to ...
... larger vessels of only one kind . That is to say , they open only into trunks which carry fluid away from them ... larger and larger trunks , which present a continually increasing calibre , and allow of a flow without interruption to ...
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action afferent afferent nerves alimentary canal animal aorta auditory auricle auriculo-ventricular becomes bile blood blood-vessels body bone brain branches called capillaries carbonic acid cartilage cavity cells centre changes coagulation cochlear connective tissue contains contraction convex cricoid delicate diameter diaphragm distended duct elastic epidermis epithelium external fibrin filaments fluid front give rise glands heart Hence hepatic impulses inch intestine kidney lacteal layer lens Lesson ligament liver lungs lymphatic matter medulla medulla oblongata mouth movements mucous membrane muscles muscular fibres nerve fibres neuraxis nitrogen optic nerve organ oxidation oxygen pass plasma posterior proteid pulmonary artery quantity red corpuscles retina ribs right auricle seen semilunar valves sensations sensory side skin small arteries spinal cord substance supplied surface takes place thorax thyroid thyroid cartilage trunks tube tubules upper vascular veins vena cava venous ventricle vessels vibrations vocal chords walls
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