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7. Absorption by the General Surface - - 348 



8. Supply of Food required by Man - - 353 



CHAPTER IX. 



OF THE CIRCULATION, 358388. 



1. Of the Circulation in General - 358 



2. Action of the Heart - - 363 



3. Causes influencing the Circulation in the Arteries and Capillaries - 373 



4. Of the Venous Circulation - - - 384 



5. Peculiarities of the Circulation in different parts - - 387 



CHAPTER X. 



ON RESPIRATION, 388 413 



1. Nature of the Function; and Provisions for its Performance - 388 



2. Chemical Phenomena of Respiration - 400 



3. Effects of Respiration on the Blood - - 403 



4. Exhalation and Absorption by the Lungs > - - 411 



CHAPTER XI. 



ON NUTRITION, 413507. 



1. Organizable Principles .... . 413 



2. Formation of Cells - - 418 



3. Elaboration of Chyle and Lymph ... . 423 



4. Physical and Vital Properties of the Blood - - 427 



5. Pathological changes in the Blood - - 446 



6. Origin of the Solid Tissues. Reparative processes ... 451 



7. Varying Activity of the Nutritive processes - 457 



8. Abnormal forms of the Nutritive process - - 460 



9. Formation of the Tissues - - 463 



CHAPTER XII. 



OF SECRETION, 507 567. 



1. Of Secretion in General ... . 50? 



2. The Liver. Secretion of Bile - 511 



3. The Kidneys. Secretion of Urine - - 524 



4. Mammary GJand. Secretion of Milk - 540 



5. Salivary Glands and Pancreas ... . 549 



6. Lachrymal Gland - - 551 



7. The Testis. Spermatic Fluid - 551 



8. Cutaneous and Mucous Follicles - - 554 



9. The Spleen, and Supra-Renal Capsules - 562 

 10. Thymus and Thyroid Glands - 565 



CHAPTER XIII.* 



GENERAL REVIEW OF THE NUTRITIVE PROCESSES, 567585. 



1. Review of the Nutritive processes, with practical applications 567 



2. Animal Heat - 573 



