XV111 CONTENTS. 



CHAPTEK V. 



PAGK 



OF THE PRIMARY TISSUES OF THE HUMAN BODY; THEIR STRUCTURE, COMPOSITION, 



AND ACTIONS ......... 222 



1. Of the Simple Fibrous Tissues ...... 224 



2. Of the Fibro-Cellular Membranes and their Appendages . . 229 



3. Of the purely Cellular Tissues; Fat and Cartilage . . .256 



4. Of the Tissues consolidated by Earthy deposit ; Bones and Teeth . 266 



5. Of the Simple Tubular Tissues; Capillary Bloodvessels and Absorbents . 298 



6. Of the Muscular Tissue ....... 303 



7. Of the Nervous Tissue . . . . . ! 334 



CHAPTER VI. 



GENERAL VIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE HUMAN BODY .... 358 



1. Of the Mutual Dependence of its Vital Actions . . . .358 



2. Functions of Vegetative Life ...... 363 



3. Functions of Animal Life . 371 



CHAPTER VII. 



OF FOOD AND THE DIGESTIVE PROCESS ...... 375 



1. Of Food, its Nature and Destination . , . . . 375 



2. Of Hunger and Thirst ; Starvation ',"'.',' . . . 391 



3. Movements of the Alimentary Canal . . . . . 397 



4. Of the Changes which the Food undergoes during its passage along the 



Alimentary Canal . . . . . . .411 



CHAPTER VIII. 



OF ABSORPTION AND SANGUIFICATION ...... 438 



1. Of Absorption from the Digestive Cavity . . . . . 438 



2. Absorption from the Body in General . . . . 445 



3. Of the Elaboration of the Nutrient Materials. Sanguification . . 449 



CHAPTER IX. 



OF THE CIRCULATION OF THE BLOOD . . . . ... 466 



1. Of the Circulation in General . . . jt . . 466 



2. Action of the Heart ....... 468 



3. Movement of the Blood in the Arteries . . . " . . 482 



4. Movement of the Blood in the Capillaries .... 491 



5. Movement of the Blood in the Veins . . . . . 497 



6. Peculiarities of the Circulation in different parts .... 500 



CHAPTER X. 



OF RESPIRATION . . . . . . . ... 502 



1. Nature of the Function, and Provisions for its Performance . . 502 



