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17. What are the functions of the spinal cord ? 223 



18. State what you can of the form of paralysis known as paraplegia. . 223 



19. What experiments, with results, upon the spinal cord are noted?. 223, 224 



20. Give the direction of fibres of cord 224, 225 



21. How does the left side of brain feel pain in right hand ? 225 



22. What is understood by the reflex action of the cord ? 225 



23. What experiments are mentioned to prove this power of the cord ? 225-227 



24. What are the uses of the reflex action of the cord ? 227-230 



25. What is the medulla oblongata and its function ? 230, 231 



26. What can you state of the functions of the cranial ganglia? 232 



27. What are the functions of the cerebellum ? 232 



28. What is the function of the cerebrum ? 232 



29. In what way does the size of the brain generally indicate the 



character? r 233 



30. What facts show that the gray substance of the brain is insensi- 



tive? , 233, 234 



31. Upon what does the faculty of language seem to depend ? 235 



32. Of what importance is the reflex action of the brain ? 236 



33. In what ways is this importance made manifest ? 236, 237 



34. Give the effects of alcohol upon the brain 238 



35. How does it affect the mind ? 239 



36. What is said of the effect upon the will ? 239 



37. How is the whole system affected ?. 241, 242 



38. What is said of tobacco ? 242-244 



39. Define and illustrate the term narcotic 244 



40. Give the statement regarding opium 244, 245 



41. State what you can of chloral 245 



42. What is hasheesh and its effect ? 246 



43. What is said of chloroform ? 246 



44. Give general results of use of narcotics 247 



