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INDEX. 



(Esophagus, muscular fibres of, ... 187 



mucous membrane of, 188 



action of, in deglutition,. . . . 204 



intermittent contractions of 



the lower third of, 204 



action of, in vomiting, 303 



Oils (we Fats), 61 



Onions, 99 



Osmazome, 87 



Oysters, used as food, 84 



Palate, muscles of, 185 



Pancreas, physiological anatomy 



of, ". 330 



situation of duct of, in the 



rabbit, 345 



effects of destruction of,. ... 347 



cases of disorganization of, 



in the human subject, 348 



summary of functions of, ... 357 



Pancreatic juice, mode of obtain- 

 ing the pure secretion, 332 



secretion of, 336 



composition of, 338 



quantity of, 340 



decomposition of, 340 



reaction of, Avith chlorine,.. . 341 



action of, in digestion, 341 



action of, upon fats,. . .< .342-350 



action, of, upon starch, 350 



action of, upon sugar, 353 



action of, upon nitrogenized 



principles, 354 



Pancreatine, 339 



Panification, 94 



Parotid gland (see Saliva), 156 



Parsnips, 99 



Pectine,, 60 



Pectose, 60 



Pepsin, 235 



mode of extraction of, 236 



Peptic glands, 213 



Peptones, 263 



Peristaltic movements, influence 



of the bile upon, 371, 380 



of the small intestine (see 



Small intestine), 376 



Perry, 114 



Peyerian patches, anatomy of,.. . . 319 



secretion from, 324 



Pharynx, general description of,.. 182 



muscles of, 184 



mucous membrane of, 185 



Pharyngeal glands, 167 



Phosphate of lime, 65 



action of gastric juice upon, . 270 



PAGV 



Picromel, 366 



Pig's feet used as food, 76 



Pleural cavity, absorption from, . . 457 

 Pneumogastric nerve, influence of 

 section of, upon stomach-diges- 

 tion, , 284 



Poisons, absorption of, by the lac- 

 teals, 447 



Pork, 73 



Porter, 113 



Potato, 98 



composition of, 98 



sweet, 98 



Prehension of solids and liquids, 137 



Ptyaline, 171 



action of, upon starch, 171 



Pulp-cavity of the teeth, 142 



Pyloric muscle, 210 



Ration of the United States sol- 

 dier, 127 



of the British soldier, 126 



Receptaculum chyli, discovery of, -425 



Rectum, muscular fibres of, 387 



mucous membrane of, 390 



Regurgitation from the stom- 

 ach, 292 



Reptiles used as food, 83 



Respiratory surface, absorption 



from,..! 455 



Rice, 92 



Roasting, in the preparation of 



food, 88 



Rumination, 292 



course of the food in,. 293 



in the human subject, 295 



Eye, 91 



Saliva, 155 



functions of, 174 



action of, upon starch, 174 



action of the pure secretion 



from the different glands upon 



starch, 175 



mechanical functions of, .... ISO 



secretions from the smaller 



glands of the mouth, tongue, 



and pharynx, 166 



Saliva, mixed, 167 



excitation of secretion of, ... 168 



quantity of, 169 



general properties of, 170 



composition of, 171 



reaction of, with the perchlo- 



ride of iron, 172 



Saliva, parotid, 156 



