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CHAPTER XII 



METABOLISM 



General, 173; Protein Metabolism, 174; Amount of Protein Required, 

 176; Nitrogen Balance, 176; Carbohydrate Metabolism, 182; Sources of 

 Glycogen, 187; Metabolism of Fats, 189; Metabolism of Inorganic Material, 

 190; Energy Exchange, 191; Utilization of Alcohol by the Body, 195; Star- 

 vation, 196; Unknown Food Constituents, 197; Vitamines, 197; Body Tem- 

 perature, 199; Influence of Organs of Internal Secretion, 199. 



PART II 

 LABORATORY WORK 



Materials for laboratory work, 202. 



CHAPTER I 



GENERAL LABORATORY INSTRUCTIONS 

 General Laboratory Instructions, 208. 



CHAPTER II 



DETECTION OF THE ELEMENTS AND OF INORGANIC SALTS 



Carbon, 210; Hydrogen, 210; Oxygen, 210; Nitrogen, 211; Sulphur, 

 211; Preparation of Muscle Extract, 211; Muscle Residue, 212; Blood 

 Serum, 212; Bone, 213; Tests for Inorganic Materials, 213; Chlorides, 213; 

 Sulphates, 214; Phosphates, 214; Carbonates, 214; Calcium, 214; Mag- 

 nesium, 214; Iron, 215; Sodium, 215; Potassium, 216. 



CHAPTER III 



CARBOHYDRATES 



Monosaccharides, 217; Dextrose, 217; Levulose, 221; Galactose, 221; 

 Arabinose, 222; Disaccharides, 222; Saccharose (Sucrose), 222; Maltose, 

 223 ; Lactose, 224 ; Polysaccharides, 224 ; Starches, 224 ; Dextrines, 225 ; Gly- 

 cogen, 226. 



CHAPTER IV 



FATS AND PHOSPHATIDS 

 Fats, 227; Phosphatids, Lecithin, 230. 



