SECTION V 



Normal Processes of Energy Metabolism 



John R. Murlin 



Indirect Calorimetry Methods of Measuring the Eespiratory Exchange by 

 Means of a Respiration Chamber Methods for Measuring the Respira- 

 tory Exchange by Diract Connection with the Respiratory Passages 

 Methods of Calculating the Heat Production from the Respiratory Ex- 

 change The Non-protein Respiratory Quotient Direct Calorimetry 

 The Heat of Combustion Animal Calorimetry Basic Principles of 

 Energy Metabolism The Energy of Muscular Work Is Definitely Re- 

 lated to the Potential Energy of the Food The Energy Metabolism Is 

 Determined in Part by the Environing Temperature The Indigestion 

 of Food Increases the Metabolism Basal Metabolism Energy Metab- 

 olism of Growth Energy Metabolism of Pregnancy Energy Metab- 

 olism of the Newborn Infant Energy Metabolism from Two Weeks to 

 One Year of Age Energy Metabolism of Children up to Puberty 

 Energy Metabolism of Old Age. 



