CONTENTS 



CHAPTER 



I PHYSIOLOGY, ITS SCOPE, AIMS, AND 



RELATION TO OTHER SCIENCES . 9 



II THE CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVING OR- 

 GANISMS 20 



III THE ACTIVITIES OF LIVING BEINGS. . 30 



IV ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE 



INDIVIDUAL ..... 37 



V THE DEVELOPMENT OF TISSUES AND 



ORGANS 55 



VI MATTER AND ENERGY IN THE LIVING 



BODY, CHEMICAL PROCESSES . . 65 



VII INCOME OF MATTER, ABSORPTION OF 



FOOD -STUFFS ..... 90 



VIII THE BLOOD : ITS RELATION TO LIVING 



TISSUES 109 



IX THE OUTPUT OF WASTE MATTER . . 125 



X HIDDEN PROCESSES AND ULTIMATE 



PHENOMENA OF NUTRITION . . 144 



XI THE LIBERATION OF ENERGY . . 161 



XII THE REGULATING MECHANISM. NERVOUS 



SYSTEM ... 69 



