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17. What are the functions of the spinal cord ? 236 



18. State what you can of the form of paralysis known as paraplegia. . 236 



19. What experiments, with results, upon the spinal cord are noted?. 236, 237 



20. Give the direction of fibres of cord 237, 238 



21. How does the left side of brain feel pain in right hand ? 238 



22. What is understood by the reflex action of the cord ? 238 



23. What experiments are mentioned to prove this power of the cord ? 238-240 



24. What are the uses of the reflex action of the cord ? 240-243 



25. What is the medulla oblongata and its function ? 243, 244 



26. What can you state of the functions of the cranial ganglia ? 245 



27. What are the functions of the cerebellum ? 245 



28. What is the function of the cerebrum ? 245 



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



character? 246 



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



tive ? 246, 247 



31. Upon what does the faculty of language seem to depend ? 248 



32. Of what importance is the reflex action of the brain ? 249 



33. In what ways is this importance made manifest ? 250 



.'U. Give the effects of alcohol upon the brain 251 



35. How does it affect the mind ? 252 



36. What is said of the effect upon the will ? 252 



37. How is the whole system affected ? 254, 255 



38. What is said of tobacco ? .,... 255-257 



39. Define and illustrate the term narcotic 257 



40. Give' the statement regarding opium 257 



41. State what you can of chloral 258 



42. What is hasheesh and its effect ? 259 



43. What is said of chloroform ? 259 



44. Give general results of use of narcotics 260 



