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of the sebaceous, ceruminous, and Meibomian glands Ordinary sebaceous 

 matter Smegma of the prepuce and of the labia minora Vernix 

 caseosa Cerumen Meibomian secretion Function of the Meibomian 

 secretion, Page 39 



CHAPTER III. 



MAMMAEY SECKETION. 



Physiological anatomy of the mammary glands Condition of the mammary 

 glands during the intervals of lactation Structure of the mammary glands 

 during lactation Mechanism of the secretion of milk Conditions which 

 modify the lacteal secretion Influence of diet Influence of liquid ingesta 

 Influence of alcoholic beverages Influence of mental emotions Quantity 

 of milk Properties and composition of milk Specific gravity of milk 

 Coagulation of milk Microscopical characters of milk Composition of 

 milk Nitrogenized constituents of milk Non-nitrogenized constituents 

 of milk Inorganic constituents of milk Variations in the composition 

 of milk Colostrum Composition of colostrum Lacteal secretion in the 

 newly-born Composition of the milk of the infant, . . . .72 



CHAPTER IV. 



EXCKETION ACTION OF THE SKIN. 



Differences between the secretions proper and the excretions Composition of 

 the excretions Mode of production of the excretions Discharge of the 

 excretions Physiological anatomy of the skin Extent and thickness of 

 the skin Layers of the skin The corium, or true skin The epidermis 

 and its appendages Desquamation of the epidermis Physiological anat- 

 omy and uses of the nails and hair Development and growth of the nails 

 Varieties of hair Number of the hairs Roots of the hairs, and hair-fol- 

 licles Structure of the hairs Sudden blanching of the hair Uses of the 

 hairs Perspiration Sudoriparous glands Mechanism of the secretion of 

 sweat Quantity of cutaneous exhalation Properties and composition of 

 the sweat Peculiarities of the sweat in certain parts, . . .108 



CHAPTER V. 



PHYSIOLOGICAL ANATOMY OF THE KIDNEYS. 



Situation, form, and size of the kidneys Coats of the kidneys Division of the 

 substance of the kidneys Pelvis, calices, and infundibula Pyramids 

 Cortex Columns of Bertin Pyramidal substance Pyramids of Ferrein 

 Tubes of Bellini Cortical substance Malpighian bodies Convoluted 



