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The Endocrine Organs 



CHAPTER VII 

 THE THYMUS GLAND 



Structure and development of the thymus 

 Functions of the thymus 



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CHAPTER VIII 

 THE SUPRARENAL CAPSULES 



CHAPTER IX 



THE SUPRARENAL CAPSULES {continued) 



Effects of suprarenal removal . . . 



The nature of the autacoid furnished by the medulla ..... 



Effects of administration of suprarenal extracts ..... 



CHAPTER X 



THE SUPRARENAL CAPSULES {continued) 



Evidences of the passage of adrenalin into the blood ..... 



Influence of nerves upon the secretion ....... 



Relations of the suprarenals with other endocrine organs and secreting glands 



CHAPTER XI 

 THE PITUITARY BODY 



Structure of the pituitary ........ 



CHAPTER XII 



THE PITUITARY BODY {continued) 



The active principles of the pituitary ....... 



Effects of extracts of the posterior lobe ....... 



Effects on metabolism and in disease ....... 



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

 or to more than one autacoid ? ...... 



CHAPTER XIII 



THE PITUITARY BODY {continued) 



Effects of complete removal ........ 



Effects of partial removal and injury ....... 



Effects of grafting and feeding with pituitary . . 



CHAPTER XIV 

 THE PITUITARY BODY {continued) 



Clinical evidence 



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