ILLUSTRATIONS 



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149. Arrest of pulsation by cut and revival by electric shock . . 304 



150. Action of light in renewing pulsation of Desmodium . . 307 



151. Response of Desmodium leaflet, originally in a state of stand- 



still 



152. Multiple response under tetanisation ..... 



153. Response of Desmodium exhibiting apex time 



154. Record exhibiting refractory period in Desmodium 



155. After-effect of stimulation on pulsation of Desmodium in sub- 



tonic condition ........ 



156. Effect of depletion of energy on pulsation of isolated 



Desmodium ......... 



157. Gradual stoppage of pulsation in isolated leaflet of jDeswo^mw 



158. Effect of stimulus in renewing pulsation of Desmodium, 



brought to standstill . 



159. Response of Desmodium leaflet to stimulus of light 



160. Response of a depressed specimen of Desmodium . 



161. Effects of strong tetanisation on Desmodium pulsation . 

 162, 163. Extra pulsation induced by induction -shock applied at 



diastolic phase . . . . . . . .319 



164. Inhibitory effect of transmitted excitation on the pulsation 



of vigorous leaflet of Desmodium .... 



165. Augmentation of pulsation induced by transmitted excitation 



in less vigorous specimen of Desmodium 



166. Effect of lowering of temperature on the pulsation of heart . 



1 67. Effect of lowering of temperature on pulsation of Desmodium . 



168. 169. Effect of rapid cooling on Desmodium pulsation 

 170. Effect of rise of temperature on amplitude and frequency of 



pulsation of the heart of frog ..... 

 171,172. Effect of rise of temperature on the pulsation of Desmodium 



173. Effect of continuous rise of temperature from 30° C. to 38*5° C. 



174. Effect of continuous rise from 30° C. to 42° C. and return to 



30° C 330 



175. Effect of rise of temperature and return . . . .330 



176. Effect of dilute sugar solution . . . . . .333 



177. Effect of alcohol on the pulsation of Desmodium . . .333 



178. Effect of internal application of strong alcohol . . . 334 



179. Effect of dilute carbonic-acid gas . . . . .334 



180. Effect of strong carbonic -acid gas ..... 335 



181. Effect of internal application of carbonic acid . . .335 



182. Effect of vapour of ether ....... 336 



183. Effect of vapour of chloroform . . . . . -337 



184. Effect of carbon disulphide . . . . . .337 



185. Effect of copper sulphate solution . . . . .338 



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