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5. Of simple Cells, floating in the Animal Fluids - 124 



6. Of Cells developed upon Free Surfaces 137 



7. Of the Compound Membrano-Fibrous Tissues 147 



8. Of Simple Isolated Cells, forming Solid Tissues by their aggregation - 150 



9. Of Tissues consolidated by Earthy deposit. Bones and Teeth - 161 



10. Of Simple Tubular Tissues. Capillary Blood-vessels - 188 



11. Of Compound Tubular Tissues. Muscle and Nerve - 192 



CHAPTER IV. 



GENERAL VIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS. 



1. Of Vital Actions, and their mutual dependence 216 



2. Functions of Vegetative Life - 224 



3. Functions of Animal Life 232 



CHAPTER V. 



FUNCTIONS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. 



1. General Summary 236 



2. Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of the Nervous System in Invertebrata 247 



3. Nervous System of Vertebrata - 265 



4. Functions of the Spinal Cord and its Nerves. Reflex Action - 285 



Respiratory Movements - 292 



Deglutition and Defecation 297 



Movements of the Genital Organs - 305 



Protecting Agency of the Spinal Cord - - 305 



Movements of Locomotion 307 



Influence on Muscular Tension - 307 



Pathological Phenomena - 308 



Nerves of the Spinal System - -310 



5. Of the Sensory Ganglia and their Functions. Consensual Movements - 326 



Emotional Actions - - - - - 335 



Nerves connected with the Sensory Ganglia - - 339 



Consensual Movements of the Eye 344 



6. Functions of the Cerebellum - 349 



7. Functions of the Cerebrum - 357 



8. General Recapitulation, and Pathological Applications - 376 



CHAPTER VI. 



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OF SENSATION, AND THE ORGANS OF THE SENSES. 



1. Of Sensation in General 385 



2. Sense of Touch - - - 395 



3. Sense of Taste . 399 



4. Sense of Smell - - 404 



5. Sense of Vision ...... 407 



6. Sense of Hearing ....... 422 



CHAPTER VII. 







OF MUSCULAR CONTRACTILITY. 

 1. Of Contractility in General ....... 433 



