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Accessory Factors - 



The Supply of Energy 



Digestion -* 



Enzymes - - 



Changes in Carbotfydrates - - 



Fat - ... 



Proteins - ... 



The Large Intestine 



Movements of the Alimentary Canal 



Secretion - ... 



Respiration - 



The Lungs - 



The Mechanism of Oxidation 



CHAPTER III 

 WORK THE MUSCLES 



Length and Work - 



Gradation of Contraction. " All-or-Nothing" 



Refractory Period - 



Staircase - - 



Voluntary Contraction 



Various Muscular Mechanisms 



Posture Phenomena 



Energy for other Purposes - 



Maintenance and Regulation of Temperature 



CHAPTER IV 

 STIMULATION THE SENSES 



Receptors in General 



Pain- 



Touch 



Heat and Cold 



Taste and Smell 



Hearing 



Sight 



Position Receptors - 



Proprio-Ceptors 



CHAPTER V 

 ADJUSTMENT THE NERVOUS SYSTEM 



The Reflex - 

 The Neurone 

 Reflex Action 



Inhibition 



Reciprocal Innervation 

 Fatigue ... 



The Cerebral Cortex. Conditioned Reflexes 

 The Nerve Impulse- 

 The Visceral Nervous System 



