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CHAPTER VII 

 THE THYMUS GLAND 



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Structure and development of the thymus 45 



Functions of the thymus 47 



CHAPTER VIII 

 THE SUPRARENAL CAPSULES 



Morphology . . 50 



Structure of the cortex . .51 



Functions of the cortex . 52 



Structure of the medulla 54 



Vessels and nerves of the suprarenal . 55 



CHAPTER IX 

 THE SUPRARENAL CAPSULES (continued) 



Effects of suprarenal removal . 56 



The nature of the autacoid furni,shed by the medulla . 58 



Effects of administration of suprarenal extracts 58 



CHAPTER X 

 THE SUPRARENAL CAPSULES (continued) 



Evidences of the passage of adrenalin into the blood . 68 



Influence of nerves upon the secretion . ... 69 



Relations of the suprarenals with other endocrine organs and secreting glands 70 



CHAPTER XI 

 THE PITUITARY BODY 



Structure of the pituitary 74 



CHAPTER XII 

 THE PITUITARY BODY (continued) 



The active principles of the pituitary . 84 



Effects of extracts of the posterior lobe . 84 



.Effects on metabolism and in disease . . . D6 



Are the various effects obtained from extracts of the posterior lobe due to only one 



or to more than one autacoid 1 96 



CHAPTER XIII 

 THE PITUITARY BODY (continued) 



Effects of complete removal . 100 



Effects of partial removal and injury . 102 



Effects of grafting and feeding with pituitary . 104 



CHAPTER XIV 



THE PITUITARY BODY (continued) 

 Clinical evidence KM! 



