INDEX. 



A. 



Abdominal muscles, action of in 



respiration, 199. 

 type of respiration, 198. 

 Aberration, 



chromatic, 649. 

 spherical, 648. 



Absorbents. See Lymphatics. 

 Absorption, 347. 



by blood-vessels, 367. 



of gases by blood, 371. 



by lacteal vessels, 309, 363. 



by lymphatics, 364. 



of oxygen by lungs, 215. 



process of by osmosis, 368. 



purposes of, 347. 



rapidity of, 371. 



from rectum, rapidity of, 372. 



by the skin, 437. 



from stomach, preparation of food 



for, 285. 

 See Chyle, Lymph, Lymphatics, 



Lacteals. 



Accessory nerve, 564. 

 distribution of, ib. 

 roots of, 565. 

 Accidental elements in human body, 



19. 

 Accidents, involuntary movements 



in, 506. 



Acetic acid in gastric fluid, 275. 

 Acids, strong, prevent coagulation, 68. 

 Acini of secreting glands, 403. 

 Adaptation of eye to distances, 649. 

 Adenoid tissue. Sec Itetiform Tis- 

 sue. 



Adipose tissue, 38. 

 situations of, ib. 

 structure of, ib. 



See Fat. 

 Afferent 



arteries of kidney, 444. 



Afferent 



lymphatics, 356. 

 nerve-fibres, 475. 

 After-birth, 757. 

 After-sensations, 

 of taste, 705. 

 of touch, 711. 

 of vision, 659. 

 Age, 



in relation to blood, 83. 

 to capacity of chest, 203. 

 to excretion of urea, 454. 

 to exhalation of carbonic acid, 



211. 



to heat of body, 232. 

 to mental faculties, 535. 

 to pulse, 124. 

 to respiration, 203. 

 to voice, 6 1 6. 

 Aggregated glands, 403.' 

 Agminate glands, 301. 

 Air, 



atmospheric, composition of, 210. 

 changes by breathing, 210. 

 favours coagulation of blood, 66. 

 quantity breathed, 201. 

 states of influencing production of 



carbonic acid, 213, 214. 

 transmission of sonorous vibra- 

 tions through, 683. 

 in tympanum, necessary for hear- 

 ing, 685. 



undulations of, conducted by ex- 

 ternal ear, 680. 



by tympanum, 684. 

 Air-cells, 191. 

 Air-tubes. See Bronchi. 

 Albinoes, imperfect vision in, 638. 

 Albumen, 



action of gastric fluid on, 284. 

 characters of, 13. 

 chemical composition of, 15. 

 coagulated, properties of, 13. 

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