CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



General Introduction 17 



Definition of Physiology, 17. Human Physiology, 17. Fundamental 

 Properties of Living Things, 18. Life, 18. Protoplasm, 19. 

 Cell, 20. Structure of Protoplasm, 20. Cell-growth, 23. Origin 

 of Life, 23. Death, 24. 



CHAPTER II 



Secretion 26 



Salivary Glands, 26. Nervous Factors, 28. Circulatory Factors, 29. 

 Mechanism of Saliva Secretion, 30. Gastric Glands, 31. Mechan- 

 ism of Gastric Secretion, 31. Pancreas, 33. Mechanism of 

 Pancreatic Secretion, 34. Internal Secretion of the Pancreas, 35. 

 Liver, 36. Formation of Urea, 37. Glycogen Storage, 37. In- 

 testinal Glands, 38. Serous Secretions, 38. Lacrymal Glands 

 39. Secretions of the Skin, 39. Mammary Glands, 40. Thyroid 

 Gland, 40. Parathyroids, 41. Suprarenal Capsules, 41. Pitui- 

 tary Body, 45. Spleen, 45. Thymus, 46. Ovary and Testis, 46. 

 Kidney, 47. Mechanism of Urinary Secretion, 49. 



CHAPTER III 



Digestion . % 54 



Foodstuffs, 54. Water and Inorganic Salts, 54. Proteins and Albu- 

 minoids, 54. Carbohydrates, 55. Fats, 56. Enzymes, 56. 

 Salivary Digestion, 58. Gastric Digestion, 59. Pepsin, 60. Ren- 

 nin, 60. Lipase, 61. Digestion in Small Intestine, 61. Trypsin, 

 62. Amylopsin, 62. Lipase, 62. Bile, 62. Succus Entericus, 64. 

 Digestion in the Large Intestine, 65. Self-digestion of the 

 Alimentary Tract, 68. Reaction of the Intestinal Contents, 69. 



