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general considerations applied to the blood as a whole have determined 

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FIG. 88. Dissociation curves of blood supplying and leaving the submaxillary gland, 

 determined at the pressure of C0 2 which was found in the blood in each case. Upper 

 series = resting gland. Lower series = gland during stimulation of chorda tympani. 

 = Arterial blood =; Venous blood. 



figures being read off from the arterial curves), whilst the local effects 

 of secretion of carbonic and other acids have secured an extra 5 mm. 

 pressure to the blood from the resting gland and 10 mm. to the blood 



