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1 8. Sphygmographic tracings - - 208 



19. Venous pulse tracing from jugular .... 209 



20. Polygraph tracings - - - - 209 



21. Plethysmographic tracings - - - - -210 



22. Pulse-rate - 210 



23. Blood-pressure tracing - - - 210 



24. Estimation of arterial pressure in man - - 213 



25. Influence of position of the body on blood-pressure - - 213 



26. Effects of haemorrhage and transfusion on blood-pressure - 214 



27. Influence of proteoses on blood-pressure - 215 



28. Effect of suprarenal extract on blood-pressure - 216 



29. Action of epinephrin on artery rings - - -216 



30. Determination of the circulation-time - - - 217 



31. Measurement of the blood-flow in the hands - 219 



32. Vaso-motor reflexes - - 221 



CHAPTER IV. 



1. Tracing of the respiratory movements in man - - 300 



2. Production of apncea and periodic breathing in man - - 300 



3. Tracing of the respiratory movements in animals - - 300 



4. Heat dyspnoea - - 302 



5. Measurement of volume of air inspired and expired - - 303 



6. Cardio-pneumatic movements - - 303 



7. Auscultation of the lungs ... 304 



8. Measurement of'the respiratory pressure - - 304 



9. Estimation of carbon dioxide and water given off by an animal 305 



10. Muscular contraction in the absence of free oxygen - - 306 



11. Oxidizing ferments - - 306 



CHAPTERS VI. AND VII. 



1. Contraction of isolated intestines in Ringer's solution - 452 



2. Effect of serum on the contractions of intestinal segments - 453 



3. Action of epinephrin on intestinal segments - - 453 



4. Quantitative estimation of ferment action - - 453 



5. Chemistry and digestive action of saliva - 454 



6. Stimulation of the chorda tympani - 456 



7. Effect of drugs on the secretion of saliva - 457 



8. Digestive action of gastric juice - 458 



9. To obtain chyme and gastric juice - - 459 



10. Digestive action of pancreatic juice - - - 460 



1 1 . Chemistry of bile - - - 462 



12. Microscopical examination of faeces - - - - 463 



