CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



THE BLOOD. 



General considerations Transfusion Quantity of blood General characters of the blood Blood-corpuscles 

 Development of the blood-corpuscles Leucocytes Development of leucocytes Composition of the red cor- 

 puscles Globuline Haemaglobine Analysis of the blood Composition of the blood-plasma Inorganic prin- 

 ciples Organic saline principles Organic non-nitrogenized principles Excrementitious matters Organic nitro- 

 genized principles Plasmine, fibrin, metalbumen, and serine Peptones Coloring matter Coagulation of the 

 blood Characters of the clot Characters of the serum Circumstances which modify coagulation Coagulation 

 of the blood in the organism Spontaneous arrest of haemorrhage Cause of the coagulation of the blood So- 

 called fibrin-factors Paraglobuline, or fibrinoplastic matter Fibrinogen, Page 1 



CHAPTER II. 



CIRCULATION OF THE BLOOD ACTION OF THE HEART. 



Discovery of the circulation Physiological anatomy of the heart Valves of the heart Movements of the heart- 

 Impulse of the heart Succession of movements of the heart Force of the heart's action Action of the valves 

 Sounds of the heart Causes of the sounds of the heart Frequency of the heart's action Influence of age- 

 Influence of digestion Influence of posture and muscular exertion Influence of exercise Influence of tem- 

 perature Influence of respiration upon the action of the heart Cause of the rhythmical contractions of the 

 heart Influence of the nervous system upon the heart Division of the pneumogastrics Galvanization of the 

 pneumogastrics Causes of arrest of action of the heart Blows upon the epigastrium, 81 



CHAPTER III. 



CIRCULATION OF THE BLOOD IN THE VESSELS. 



Physiological anatomy of the arteries Course of blood in the arteries Locomotion of the arteries and production 

 of the pulse Pressure of blood in the arteries Pressure in different parts of the arterial system Depressor- 

 nerve Influence of respiration upon the arterial pressure Kapidity of the current of blood in the arteries Ra- 

 pidity in different parts of the arterial system Circulation of the blood in the capillaries Physiological anatomy 

 of the capillaries Capacity of the capillary system Course of blood in the capillaries Relations of the capil- 

 lary circulation to respiration Causes of the capillary circulation Influence of temperature upon the capillary 

 circulation Influence of direct irritation upon the capillary circulation Circulation of the blood in the veins- 

 Physiological anatomy of the veins Course of the blood in the veins Pressure of blood in the veins Rapidity 

 of the venous circulation Causes of the venous circulation Air in the veins Function of the valves Condi- 

 tions which impede the venous circulation Regurgitant venous pulse Circulation in the cranial cavity Cir- 

 culation in erectile tissues Derivative circulation Pulmonary circulation Rapidity of the circulation Phe- 

 nomena in the circulatory system after death, 64 



CHAPTER IV. 



RESPIRA TIONRESPIRA TOR Y MO VEMENTS. 



General considerations Physiological anatomy of the respiratory organs Respiratory movements of the larynx- 

 Epiglottis Trachea and bronchial tubes Parenchyma of the lungs Movements of respiration Inspiration- 

 Muscles of inspiration Expiration Influence of the elasticity of the pulmonary structure and walls of the chest 

 upon expiration Muscles of expiration Action of the abdominal muscles in expiration Types of respiration- 

 Frequency of the respiratory movements Relations of inspiration and expiration to each other The respiratory 



