CONTENTS. vii 



CHAPTER IX. 



INTESTINAL DIGESTION DEFECATION. 



Physiological anatomy of the small intestine Glands of Brunner Intestinal tubules, or follicles of Lieberkuhn 

 Solitary glands, or follicles, and the patches of Peyer Intestinal juice General properties of the intestinal 

 juice Action of the intestinal juice in digestion Pancreatic juice-Action of the pancreatic juice in digestion- 

 Destruction of the pancreas Cases of fatty diarrhoea Action of the pancreatic juice upon starchy, saccharine, 

 and nitrogenized principles Action of the bile in digestion Biliary fistula General constitution of the bile- 

 Variations in the flow of bile Movements of the small intestine Peristaltic and antiperistaltic movements- 

 Function of the gases in the small intestine Influence of the nervous system upon the peristaltic movements- 

 Physiological anatomy of the large intestine Digestion in the large intestine Contents of the large intestine- 

 Composition of the faeces Excretine and excretoleic acid Stercorine Movements of the large intestine Defe- 

 cation Gases found in the alimentary canal Page 257 



CHAPTER X. 



ABSORPTION LYMPH AND CHYLE. 



General considerations of absorption Absorption by blood-vessels Absorption by lacteal and lymphatic vessels- 

 Physiological anatomy of the lacteal and lymphatic system Absorption by the lacteals Absorption from parts 

 not connected with the digestive system Absorption of fats and insoluble substances Variations and modifica- 

 tions of absorption Imbibition and endosmosis Imbibition by animal tissues Mechanism of the passage of 

 liquids through membranes Capillary attraction Endosmosis through porous septa Endosmosis through ani- 

 mal membranes Endosmosis through liquid septa Diffusion of liquids Endosmotic equivalents Modifications 

 of endosmosis Application of physical laws to the function of absorption Transudation Lymph and chyle- 

 Mode of obtaining lymph Quantity of lymph Properties and composition of lymph Alterations of the lymph 

 Corpuscular elements of the lymph Leucocytes Development of leucocytes in the lymph and chyle Glob- 

 ulins Origin and function of the lymph General properties of the chyle Composition of the chyle Compara- 

 tive analyses of the lymph and the chyle Microscopical characters of the chyle Movement of the lymph and 

 chyle, ... .300 



CHAPTER XI. 



SECRETION. 



General considerations Differences between the secretions and fluids containing formed anatomical elements Classi- 

 fication of the secretions Mechanism of the production of the true secretions Mechanism of the production of 

 the excretions General structure of secreting organs Anatomical classification of glandular organs Classification 

 of the secreted fluids Secretions proper (permanent fluids; transitory fluids) Excretions Fluids containing 

 formed anatomical elements Physiological anatomy of the serous and synovial membranes Pericardial, peri- 

 toneal, and pleural secretions Synovial fluid Mucus Mucous membranes Mechanism of the secretion of mucus 

 Composition and varieties of mucus Microscopical characters of mucus General function of mucus Non- 

 absorption of certain soluble substances, particularly venoms, by mucous membranes Sebaceous fluids Physio- 

 logical anatomy of the sebaceous, ceruminous, and Meibomian glands Ordinary sebaceous matter Smegma of 

 the prepuce and of the labia minora Vernix caseosa Cerumen Meibomian secretion Function of the Meibo- 

 mian secretion Mammary secretion Physiological anatomy of the mammary glands Condition of the mam- 

 mary glands during the intervals of lactation Structure of the mammary glands during lactation Mechanism 

 of the secretion of milk Conditions which modify the lacteal secretion Quantity of milk General characters 

 of milk Microscopical characters of milk Composition of milk Variations in the composition of milk Colos- 

 trumLacteal secretion in the newly-born, 841 



CHAPTER XII. 



EXCRETION BY THE SKIN AND KIDNEYS 



Differences between the secretions proper and the excretions Physiological anatomy of the skin Physiological 

 anatomy of the nails and hairs Sudden blanching of the hair Uses of the hairs Perspiration Sudoriparous 

 glands Mechanism of the secretion of sweat Properties and composition of the sweat Peculiarities of the 

 sweat in certain parts Physiological anatomy of the kidneys Distribution of blood-vessels in the kidneys 

 Lymphatics and nerves of the kidneys Mechanism of the production and discharge of urine Formation 

 of the excrementitious constituents of the urine in the tissues, absorption of these principles by the blood, 

 and separation of them from the blood by the kidneys Effects of removal of both kidneys from a living animal 

 Effects of tying the ureters in a living animal Extirpation of one kidney Influence of blood-pressure, the 

 nervous system, etc., upon the secretion of urine Alternation in the action of the kidneys upon the two sides- 

 Changes in the composition of the blood in passing through the kidneys Physiological anatomy of the urinary 

 passages- Mechanism of the discharge of urine Properties and composition of the urine-General physical prop- 



