CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



THE GENERAL STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITION OF THE HUMAN BODY 



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Definitions. Tissues and organs. Histology. Zoological position of 

 man. The vertebrate plan of structure. The mammalia. Chem- 

 ical composition of the Body 1 



CHAPTER II 



THE FUNDAMENTAL PHYSIOLOGICAL ACTIONS 



The properties of the living Body. Physiological properties. Cells. 

 Cell division. Indirect, karyokinetic or mitotic cell division. As- 

 similation; reproduction. Contractility. Irritability. Conductiv- 

 ity. Spontaneity. Protoplasm. The fundamental physiological 

 properties 16 



CHAPTER III 



TISSUES, ORGANS, AND PHYSIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS 



Development. The physiological division of labor. Classification of the 

 tissues. Undifferentiated tissues. Supporting tissues. Nutritive 

 tissues. Storage tissues. Irritable tissues. Conductive tissues. 

 Motor tissues. Protective tissues. Reproductive tissues. Organs. 

 Physiological systems. The relation of man to his environment. 

 Adaptive mechanisms. Maintenance mechanisms 30 



CHAPTER IV 



THE SUPPORTING TISSUES 



Connective tissue. Cartilage. Bone 41 



CHAPTER V 



THE SKELETON 



Exoskeleton and endoskeleton. The bony skeleton. Peculiarities of the 

 human skeleton. Hygiene of the bony skeleton. Articulations. 

 Joints. Hygiene of the joints 49 



