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INDEX 



Embolism, 320, 360 

 Embryology, of adrenals, 28 



in amphibia, 30 



in birds, 30 



in mammals, 31 

 Emergency function, of adrenals, 109 

 Emu, 47 

 Endocrines, 209 

 Enzymes, 296 

 Ephedrine, 86 

 Epilepsy, 54 



Epinephrine, in Addison's disease, 

 325 



administration of, 134 



adsorption of, 82 



analysis of, 80 



antidote for, 134 



assay of, 87 



benzoyl derivative of, 80 



borate, 80 



center, 97 



clinical significance of, 298 



content, of adrenals, 73, 105, 106 

 of blood, 95, 105 

 of extra-medullary tissues, 74 

 of extracts, 232 



diagnostic use of, 136 



fate of, in body, 138 



function of, 106 



in histamine poisoning, 268 



optical activity of, 76 



origin of, 82 



oxidation-reduction system, 80 



parasympathetic action of, 114 



pharmacology of, 113 



physical properties of, 79 



physiology of, 87 



piqure, 97 



preparation of, 77 



related compounds, 86 



secretion, rate of, 94 

 control of, 96 

 factors affecting, 98, 101, 104 



stability of, 79 



structural formula of, 76 



sympathomimetic action of, 113 



synthesis of, 76 



Equus caballus, 43, 53 



Erinaceus, 43, 53 



Erythrocytes, 183 



Estrus, effect of epinephrine on, 225 



effect of, on survival after adrenal- 

 ectomy, 147 

 Ether, 101, 144 

 Exercise, muscular, 130 

 Extracts, cortical adrenal, 231 



charcoal, 234 



dosage of, 243 



effects of, on carbohydrate metabo- 

 lism, 203 

 in normal animals, 367 

 on reproductive system, 228 



efficacy of, 242 



glandular sources of, 235 



glycerine, 233 



mode of administration of, 245 



for parenteral use, 240 



preparation of, 234 



see Hormone 

 Eye, excised, 90 



effect of epinephrine on, 124 



Fasciculata, 40 

 Fatty degeneration, 319 

 Felis catus, see cat 

 Femmes a barbe, 353 

 Fetal cortex, 57 

 Fever, 100, 105 

 Fibroma, 338 

 Fibroxanthosarcoma, 338 

 Fishes, elasmobranch, 14, 29 



interrenalectomy in, 149 



selachian, 15 



teleost, 15 

 Fixative, 37 

 Flying-fox, 39 

 Folin-Denis reagent, 81 

 Freezing-point, of blood, 188 

 Frog, adrenal of, 15, 17, 48 



adrenalectomy in, 149 



grafts in, 283 

 Function, of adrenals, 3 



of epinephrine, 106 



of interrenal tissue, 138 



