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INTRODUCTION 17 



Definitions, 17 Branches of Physiology, 19 Human Physiology 

 Defined, 20 Classification of Functions, 21 Histology of the Human 

 Body, 21 Physiologic Chemistry, 21 Arrangement of Topics, 22. 



I. HISTOLOGY OF THE HUMAN BODY 23 



Cells, 23 Division of Cells, 28. 



Elementary Tissues, 30 Epithelial Tissue, 30 Connective Tissue, 

 34 Areolar Tissue, 34 Adipose Tissue, 35 Ketiform Tissue, 37 

 Lymphoid Tissue, 37 Elastic Tissue, 37 Fibrous Tissue, 38 Jelly- 

 like Tissue, 38 Cartilage, 38 Bone, 41 Dentin, 50 Muscular Tissue, 

 56 Voluntary Muscle, 56 Involuntary Muscle, 61 Nervous Tissue, 

 63 Nerve-fibers, 63 Nerve-cells, 69 Neuroglia, 72 Development of 

 Nerve-cells and Nerve-fibers, 73 Chemistry of Nervous Tissue, 74. 



n. PHYSIOLOGIC CHEMISTRY 76 



Inorganic Ingredients, 77 Carbohydrates, 87 Fats, 99 Proteids, 

 102 Albumins, 107 Albuminates, 109 Globulins, 110 Nucleopro- 

 teids, 111 Proteoses and Peptones, 113 Coagulated Proteids, 113 

 Poisonous Proteids, 113 Albuminoids, 115 Enzymes, 117 Metabo- 

 lism, 120 Food, 121 Milk, 141 Mammary Glands, 144 Eggs, 148 

 Meat, 150 Cereals, 153 Vegetables, 155 Beverages, 156 Effects of 

 Alcohol upon the Human Body, 158. 



IE. NUTRITIVE FUNCTIONS .......... .. . . . . . . . 167 



DIGESTION 167 



Mouth Digestion, 169 Stomach Digestion, 191 Coats of the Stom- 

 ach, 192 Quantity of Gastric Juice, 194 Composition of Human 

 Gastric Juice Mixed with Saliva, 195 Action of the Gastric Juice, 

 199 Movements of the Stomach, 200 Vomiting, 205 Excretory 

 Function of the Stomach, 208 Effect of Nervous Disturbances upon 

 Gastric Digestion, 208 Self-digestion of the Stomach, 208 Duration of 

 Stomach Digestion, 209 Removal of the Human Stomach, 211 Achylia 

 Gastrica, 219 Artificial Gastric Juice, 220 Effect of Alcohol on Di- 

 gestion, 220 Intestinal Digestion, 221 Structure of the Small Intes- 

 tine, 221 Structure of the Large Intestine, 227 Succus Entericus, or 

 Intestinal Juice, 228 The Pancreas, 229 Structure of the Pancreas, 

 229 Pancreatic Juice, 232 Innervation of the Pancreas, 238 Internal 

 Secretion of the Pancreas, 239 The Liver, 239 Chemical Composition, 

 239 Structure, 240 Hepatic Artery, 241 Portal Vein, 241 Hepatic 



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