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ESTIMATION OF HAEMOGLOBIN 269 



Oxygen capacity of the blood ; the colorimetric determina- 

 tion of haemoglobin. 



HAEMORRHAGE AND REGENERATION 273 



.PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF COAGULATION 273 



Physical action of salts in the coagulation of colloidal 

 mixtures Physical changes in coagulation. 



SECRETION . 276 



Speed of absorption and secretion. 



Ill 

 RESPIRATION 



CHEMISTRY OF RESPIRATION 277 



Estimation of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water. 



METABOLISM 278 



Effect of miiscular exercise on the oxygen, carbon dioxide, 

 and water of the respired air Individual level of pro- 

 "teid metabolism Nitrogenous equilibrium Effect of 

 touscular exercise on proteid metabolism. 



PART III 

 . THE OUTGO OF ENERGY 



I 

 ANIMAL HEAT 



ANIMAL HEAT 285 



Regional temperature Effect of hot and cold drinks on 

 "the temperature of the mouth 'Holirly variation Re- 

 action of cold and warm blooded animals to changes in 

 'the external temperature Chemical action the source 

 of animal heat. 



