x CONTENTS 



CHAP. 



XII. THE METABOLISM OF THE CARBOHYDRATES 



(continued) 



Experimental Diabetes 340 



Pancreatic Diabetes 347 



Phloridzin Diabetes . . . . . . . .357 



Adrenalin Glycosuria ........ 364 



Diabetes Mellitus 365 



Bibliography 384 



XIII. THE METABOLISM OF URIC ACID AND THE OTHER 



PURIN BODIES . 387 



The Chemical Structure of the Purins 388 



The Chemical Nature of the Food-stuffs which influence 



Purin Excretion 395 



The Determination and Fundamental Characteristics of the 



Endogenous Purin Excretion 400 



Bibliography 431 



XIV. HEEMOLYSINS AND ALLIED BODIES .... 433 



Anti-hsemolysins . . . . . . . . .451 



Haemolysins present in Normal Blood ..... 458 



Heemolysins occurring in the Tissue Fluids of Animals lower 



than that from which the Erythrocytes are derived . 459 



Haemolysins in Bacterial Cultures 461 



Heemolysins and Agglutinins of Certain Plants . . . 462 



Cytotoxins 463 



Prsecipitins .......... 465 



Bibliography 472 



BY M. S. PEMBREY 



XV. THE RESPIRATORY EXCHANGE 473 



Historical Introduction 473 



The Composition of the Atmosphere 479 



The Relation between Functional Activity and the Respira- 

 tory Exchange 487 



Influence of Age 491 



Influence of Size . 493 



Influence of Work 497 



Influence of Food 503 



Influence of Temperature 507 



Gases of the Blood 517 



The Alveolar Air of the Lungs 538 



Internal Respiration 550 



