X CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XV. 



THE CIRCULATION. 



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Apparatus of circulation The heart Sounds, movement, and impulse of the 

 heart Rhythm of the heart's action The arteries Distension of the arte- 

 ries by the heart's action Arterial pulse The sphygmograph Dicrotic 

 pulse The arterial pressure Rapidity of the arterial current The veins 

 Movement of the blood through the veins Rapidity of the venous circu- 

 lation The capillaries Movement of the blood through the capillaries 

 Physical cause of the capillary circulation General rapidity of the circu- 

 lation Local variations in the capillary circulation . . . 318-353 



CHAPTER XYI. 



THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM. 



Structure and arrangement of the lymphatic system Origin and course of* 

 the lymphatic vessels -The lymphatic glands Transudation and absorp- 

 tion by animal tissues Endosmosis and exosmosis Absorption and transu- 

 dation in the living body Lymph and chyle Composition of the lymph 

 The lymph globules Movement of fluids in the lymphatic system Daily 

 quantity of lymph and chyle Internal renovation of the animal fluids 354-373 



CHAPTER XVII. 



THE URINE. 



General character of the urine Its physical properties Variations in quan- 

 tity, density, and acidity Ingredients of the urine Urea Creatinine 

 Sodium and potassium urates Sodium biphosphate Alkaline phosphates 

 Earthy phosphates Sodium and potassium chlorides Sodium and po- 

 tassium sulphates Reactions of the urine Heat Acids Alkalies Mine- 

 ral salts Abnormal ingredients of the urine Glucose Biliary matters 

 Medicinal substances Albumen Deposits in the urine Deposits of the 

 urates Uric acid Blood Mucus Pus Decomposition of the urine 

 Acid fermentation Alkaline fermentation Renovation of the body in the 

 nutritive process 374-397 



SECTION II. 

 THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. 



CHAPTER I. 



GENERAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. 



Mode of action of the nervous system Its structure Nerve fibres Tubular 

 sheath Medullary layer Axis cylinder Course and relation of the nerve 

 fibres Their peripheral termination Physiological properties of the 

 nerve fibres Nerve cells Their relation with nerve fibres Their physio- 

 logical properties Reflex action of the nervous system . . . 399-416 



