CONTENTS OF VOL. I. 



PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS. 



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PROLEGOMENA. 



I. Of Natural Bodies . . . . . . . . .33 



1. Difference between Inorganic and Organized Bodies ... 34 



2. Difference between Animals and Vegetables . . . . .39 



GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY OF MAN. 



I. Material Composition of Man . . . . . . . 43 



a. Organic Elements that contain Nitrogen . . . . .47 



b. Organic Elements that do not contain Nitrogen . . . 53 



c. Solid parts of the Human Body . . . . . .56 



d. Fluids of the Human Body . ...... 61 



e. Physical Properties of the Tissues . . . . . .63 



II. Functions of Man . . . . . . . . 69 



BOOK I. 



ANIMAL FUNCTIONS, OR FUNCTIONS OF RELATION. 



CHAP. I. Sensibility ......... 72 



1. Nervous System ....... 72 



2. Physiology of Sensibility . . . . . . .110 



a. Sensations . . . . . . .110 



a. External Sensations . . . . . . .119 



Sense of Tact or Touch Palpation . . . . . 121 



1. Anatomy of the Skin, Hair, Nails, &c. .... 122 



2. Physiology of Tact and Touch . . . .133 

 Sense of Taste or Gustation . . . . . . .144 



1. Anatomy of the Organs of Taste .... 144 



2. Savours ........ 147 



3. Physiology of Taste . . . . . .150 



Sense of Smell or Olfaction . . . . ... .157 



1. Anatomy of the Organ of Smell . . . . 157 



2. Odours ........ 161 



3. Physiology of Olfaction . . . . . 167 

 Sense of Hearing or Audition . . . ... .174 



1. Anatomy of the Organ of Hearing . . . . 174 



2. Sound ........ 184 



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