TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



THE SKELETON. 



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Bones Like the Framework of a House Number of Bones Shape * 

 Structure How United Bound Together by Ligaments Uses 

 of the Bones Division of the Skeleton Table of the Skeleton 

 Bones of the Head The Skull The Face Bones of the Trunk 

 The Spinal Column Vertebrae The Chest The Pelvis Bones of 

 the Upper Extremities The Shoulder The Arm "Bones of the 

 Lower Extremities T\\Q Thigh Lower Leg and Foot Health of 

 the Bones Outline Questions 5 



THE MUSCULAR- SYSTEM. 



The Muscles Number and Structure of Muscles Tendons Use of 

 the Muscles Language of the Muscles Two Kinds of Muscular 

 Action How Muscles Act Antagonists or Counter Muscles- 

 Some Prominent Muscles and Their Names Health of the Mus- 

 cles Outline Questions 19 



THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. 



The Brain - Structure Protection to the Brain Divisions of the 

 Brain Hemispheres Work of the Cerebrum Work of the Cere- 

 bellumThe Spinal Cord The Nerves iNervous Action Reflex 

 Nervous Action Sympathetic Nervous Action Health of the Ner- 

 vous System Outline Questions 29 



THE SPECIAL SENSES. 



Nerves of Common Sensation Nerves of Special Sensation The 

 Eye Protection of the Eye Tear Apparatus The White Coat of 

 the Eyeball The Black Coat The Nervous Coat-Thp Humors of 

 the Eye 7 he Kar-The Nerve of Hearing The Outer Kar The 

 Middle Ear -The Inner Ear How We Hear The Sense of Smell- 

 How We Perceive Odors The Sense of Taste The Tongue How 

 We Perceive Taste^- Outline Questions 41 



THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM. 



Organs of the Circulatory System The Heart The Arteries The 

 Veins The Capillaries Blood Change in the Capillaries -The 

 Course of the Blood Three Divisions of the Circulation Inter- 

 esting Facts Health of the Circulatory System Outline Ques- 

 tions 54 



THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. 



Structure of the Lungs Use of the Lungs Breathing How We 

 Breath Chief Breathing Muscles Pleura Health of the Respira- 

 tory Organs Exercise Impurities of the Breath Ventilation 

 The Voice The Larynx An Experiment Speech Outline- 

 Questions 62 



