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... SIGHT . Pp . 241-264 . § 1. General structure of the eye . 2. The surface of the retina ; the macula lutea , 3. Microscopic structure of the retina , 4. The sensation of light . " § 5. The blind spot . " 6. Duration CONTENTS . XV.
... SIGHT . Pp . 241-264 . § 1. General structure of the eye . 2. The surface of the retina ; the macula lutea , 3. Microscopic structure of the retina , 4. The sensation of light . " § 5. The blind spot . " 6. Duration CONTENTS . XV.
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... surfaces which come into contact . The cartilages which thus form part of a joint are called articular cartilages , and their free surfaces , by which they rub against ... surface of support , the muscles of the calf 1. ] it THE SKELETON .
... surfaces which come into contact . The cartilages which thus form part of a joint are called articular cartilages , and their free surfaces , by which they rub against ... surface of support , the muscles of the calf 1. ] it THE SKELETON .
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Thomas Henry Huxley. the surface of support , the muscles of the calf ( Fig . 2 , I ) must contract , or the legs and body would fall forward . 3- 4 . 2 - I I FIG . 2. - A DIAGRAM ILLUSTRATING THE ATTACHMENTS OF Some of the MOST ...
Thomas Henry Huxley. the surface of support , the muscles of the calf ( Fig . 2 , I ) must contract , or the legs and body would fall forward . 3- 4 . 2 - I I FIG . 2. - A DIAGRAM ILLUSTRATING THE ATTACHMENTS OF Some of the MOST ...
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... surface of the body may be so affected as to give rise to the sensations of contact , or of heat or cold ; and any or every substance is able , under certain circum- stances , to produce these sensations . But only very few and ...
... surface of the body may be so affected as to give rise to the sensations of contact , or of heat or cold ; and any or every substance is able , under certain circum- stances , to produce these sensations . But only very few and ...
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... surface , whence they make their escape . Each of these organs is especially concerned in the elimination of one of the chief waste products - water , carbonic acid , and urea - though it may at the same time be a means of escape for ...
... surface , whence they make their escape . Each of these organs is especially concerned in the elimination of one of the chief waste products - water , carbonic acid , and urea - though it may at the same time be a means of escape for ...
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