Contents ix 



CHAPTER XV 

 THE PITUITARY BODY (continued) 



I'AOK 



Relations of the pituitary with other endocrine organs . . . 115 



CHAPTER XVI 

 THE PINEAL GLAND 



Structure of the pineal ..... 118 



Effects of injecting extracts of pineal . . . . . . .120 



Effects of extirpation. Relations of the pineal witli the sexual glands . 120 



CHAPTER XVII 



THE INTERNAL SECRETIONS OF THE ALIMENTARY MUCOUS 

 MEMBRANE AND OF THE PANCREAS 



Secretines ..... .... 124 



The internal secretion of the pancreas ... . 125 



The islets of Langerhans ... . 125 



Effects of removal of pancreas. Diabetes . . . 127 



Nature of the pancreatic autacoid . . . . . . .128 



Relation of internal secretion of pancreas with other endocrine organs . . 130 



CHAPTER XVIII 



THE INTERNAL SECRETIONS OF THE GENERATIVE ORGANS 



IN THE MALE 



The interstitial cells of the testicle . . . 132 



Effects of castration ..... .133 



The nature and source of the testicular autacoid . .135 



Effects of extracts of testicle ..... 136 



CHAPTER XIX 



THE INTERNAL SECRETIONS OF THE GENERATIVE ORGANS 



IN THE FEMALE 



The interstitial cells of the ovary . . 137 



The corpora lutea .... 138 



Effects of removing and reimplanting ovaries . 139 



CHAPTER XX 



THE INTERNAL SECRETIONS OF THE GENERATIVE ORGANS 



IN THE FEMALE (continued) 



Effects of ovarian extracts (hilum ovarii, Graafian follicles, corpora lutea) . . 141 



Metabolic effects produced by corpus luteurn . . . 145 



Internal secretion of uterus . 148 



Internal secretion of mammary gland . 150 



Internal secretion of placenta . 150 



INDEX .... 151 



