CHAPTER II. 



SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS OF THE BODY. 

 Members. 



26. THE MIND AND BODY ARE UNITED in a manner 

 unknown. It is one of the mysteries of science, not as 

 yet to the slightest degree fathomed. As how the mind 

 acts or is acted upon is not known, no reason can be 

 given why it must be associated with any peculiar 

 structure, nor why the peculiar structure is adapted to 

 its purpose. 



27. THE MIND is NOT ASSOCIATED DIRECTLY with all 

 parts of the body ; for large portions of it may be dis- 

 eased or removed without immediately, if at all, affecting 

 the powers of the mind. 



28. THE SEAT OF THE MIND MUST BE CONNECTED 

 with all parts of the body, because the influences of the 

 mind are exerted upon all parts. 



29. THE BRAIN on THE HEART MUST BE THE SEAT OF 

 THE MIND, since they are the only parts of the body con- 

 nected with all the rest the heart by means of the 

 blood-tubes, and the brain by means of the nerves. But 

 the heart and blood-tubes have one office to perform, the 

 circulation of the blood; and they are also under the in- 

 fluence of the brain and nerves. 



Fig. 43, on the following page, is a plan of the Brain, Spinal Cord, and 

 Nerves, supposing the body to be transparent and no parts visible, except 

 the nervous system, which is not in a plane, but extends backward and 

 forward, terminating in the skin as well as other parts throughout the body. 

 Though the branches appear to be numerous, not one in a thousand of 



26. How are '! 27. With what is -? 28. With what must ? 29. Why 

 must ? 



