CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



PAGE 



THE GENERAL AND DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERS OF LIVING 



BEINGS .... i 



CHAPTER II. 



CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE HUMAN BODY ... 7 



CHAPTER III. 



STRUCTURAL COMPOSITION OF THE HUMAN BODY . . 19 



CHAPTER IV. 



STRUCTURE OF THE ELEMENTARY TISSUES 29 



Epithelium ib. 



Areolar, Cellular, or Connective Tissue .... 35 



Adipose Tissue 38 



Pigment 39 



Cartilage 41 



Bones and Teeth 45 



CHAPTER V. 



THE BLOOD 56 



Quantity of Blood 58 



Coagulation of the Blood 60 



