Nerve, currents ignoring, 266. 



Endings, in skin, 278. 



Fibers, crossing of, 35, 243. 



Fibers, destination of, 33. 



Fibers, function of, 28. 



Fibers, gray, 28. 



Fibers, sheath of, 28. 



Fibers, similarity of, 262. 



Fibers, structure of, 27, 28. 



Impulse, 28, 36. 



Roots, functions of, 33. 



Stimuli, 261. 



Supply of heart, 66. 



Supply of tongue, 302. 

 Nerves, Auditory, 239, 305. 



Cranial, 237, 242. 



Of diaphragm, 100. 



Effect of pressure, 37. 



Facial, 238. 



Glossopharyngeal, 239. 



Of hearing, 242, 305. 



Of heart, 66. 



Hypoglossal, 240. 



Olfactory, 238, 303. 



Optic, 237, 238, 288. 



Pneumogastric (see vagus). 



Sciatic of frog, 9. 



Of smell, 303. 



Spinal, 26. 



Structure of, 27. 



Of taste, 302, 301. 



Trigeminal, 237. 



Trophic, 251. 



Vagus, 66, 239. 



Vaso-constrictor, 67. 



Vaso-dilator, 67. 



Vaso-motor, 68. 



Nervous impulse, nature of, 28, 36. 

 Nervous system and alcohol, 250. 



Cerebro-spinal, 24. 



Sympathetic, 65, 66. 



And telegraph, 268. 

 Nervous tissue and starvation, 247. 

 Neural arch, 330; ring, 330. 

 Neuralgia and cold baths, 233. 

 Neuroglia, 241. 

 Nicotine, 258. 

 Nitrogen in air, 100. 

 Nose, bleeding from, 315. 

 Nourishment of heart, 61. 



INDEX. 381 



Nucleus, 4; of ciliated cell, 86; of epi- 

 dermic cell, 53. 

 Nurse, qualities of, 325. 

 Nursing, 325 ; books on, 328. 

 Nutrition, 202. 

 Nuts, 191. 



Oats, 149. 



Occipital bone, 332, 333. 



Oculist, consultation of, 299. 



Odontoid process, 335. 



Oil gland, 130. 



Olfactory bulb, 303, 238, 242. 



Lobes, 237, 242. 



Nerves, 303, 242, 238. 

 Onions, 189. 

 Opium, 255. . 



Optic nerves, 237, 242, 288, 297. 

 Organ, defined, 3. 

 Organs of digestion, 160. 



Ledger account of, 195. 

 Origin, of muscle, 10, 15. 

 Osmosis, 182. 

 Outline of digestion, 187. 

 Oxidation, source of heat, 109. 



Of tissues, 107. 

 Oxygen in the air, 100. 



Amount used, 104. 



In blood, 104. 



Storage in tissues, no. 

 Oxy-hemoglogin, 104. 

 Oysters, 189. 



Pain, 274; extent of, 275. 



In eyes, 294. 



A general sense, 276. 

 Palate bone, 333. 



Hard, 170, 171. 



Sense of taste in, 302. 



Soft, 160, 170, 171. 

 Pancreas, 160, 177, 186. 

 Pancreatic duct, 186. 



Juice, 177, 178. 

 Panting, 96. 

 Papillae, circumvallate, 303. 



Filiform, 301. 



Fungiform, 301. 



Of skin, 130, 131, 279. 



Of tongue, 301. 

 Papillary muscles, 46. 



