4: CONTENTS. 



THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 



Body Building from Blood Aid of the Muscular System Work of 

 the Teeth -Number of Teeth Structure of a Tooth Work of the 

 _ Salivary Glands Work of the Pharynx and Oesophagus Work of 

 the Stomach Use of the Gastric Juice Work of the Pylorus- 

 Work of the Liver Work of the Pancreas Health of the Diges- 

 tive System -Eating too Fast Eating too Much Eating too Fre- 

 quently- Eating Indigestible Food Exercise Outline Questions. 71 



THE ABSORPTIVE SYSTEM. 



Absorption Intestinal Villi Two classes of Absorbents in theViili 

 Veins in the Villi - Portal Circulation The Second Route Lac- 

 teals in the Villi Chyliferous Vessels and Lymphatic Glands- 

 Thoracic Duct What Has Been Done Assimilation Recapitula- 

 tionThe Lymphatic Vessels Lymph Origin of Lymph The 

 Lymphatics The Lymphatics a System of Drainage The Lym- 

 phatic Glands The Lacteals, a part of the Lymphatics Lympha- 

 tics Om pared with the Blood Vessels Other Functions of the 

 Lymphatics -Suggestions to the Teacher Outline Questions 87 



THE EXCRETORY SYSTEM. 



Excretory Organs Impurities .Thrown Off by the Lungs Carbon Di- 

 oxide Carbon Acid Test Test of the Breath Watery Vapor Ex- 

 haled The Liver As an Excretor" Organ The Kidneys Work 

 of the Kidneys The Kidneys at Work Difference Between the 

 Secretions of the Liver and Kidneys 93 



MICROSCOPIC LESSON. 



Its Purpose The Microscope as an Aid in Physiology Microscopic 

 Structure of the Arteries Ot the Veins Of the Capillaries Of 

 the Mucus Membrane Of the Looped Capillaries of the Skin Of 

 the Intestinal Villi -Of the Air Cells of the Lungs Capillaries 

 of the Parotid Gland, Brain and Cellular Tissue Of the Elastic 

 Tissues. Muscular Fiber and Bone Corpuscles Of Voluntary Mus- 

 cles Of the Glands of the Stomach Of the Nerve Fibers of the 

 Brain Of the Hepatic Vein Of the Kidney Structure- Of Red 

 Blood Corpuscles Of Tendinous Fiber Adipose Tissue Epithe- 

 lial Cells Cells of Epidermis Pigment from Choroid Coat of 

 Jiye Other Views 98 



EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL. 



Value of a Sound Body Abuse of the Body Strong Drink Alcohol 

 and What is It! What is Its Origin How is It Done Fermenta- 

 tion Acetous Fermentation Beer from Barley Distillation 

 Two Classes of Strong Drink A Healthy Stomach Inflamma- 

 tion -Uloeration Last Stages of Alcohol Poisoning Alcohol 

 and the Liver The Result Alcohol and the Kidneys- Effects on 

 the Brain The Brain the geat of the Mind Consequences Alco- 

 holic Softening of the Brain Delirium Tremens Effect on the 

 Nerves Different Effects of Intoxicants upon the Heart Synop- 

 sis What It Will not Do 106 



TOBACCO AND ITS EFFECTS. 



Tobacco is a Poison Its Effects upon the Young Cigarette Smoking 

 An Experiment The Respiratory Organs How Affected -Con- 

 clusion 119 



