CONTENTS 



PART I 



THE PHYSIOLOGY OF MUSCLE AND NERVE 



SECTION I 

 GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY 



CHAPTER I 



PAGE 



LIVING SUBSTANCE 17 



CHAPTER II 

 GENERAL PHENOMENA OF LIFE . . 29 



SECTION II 

 THE PHYSIOLOGY OF MUSCLE AND NERVE 



CHAPTER III 



MOTION 36 



CHAPTER IV 



THE GRAPHIC REGISTRATION OF MUSCULAR CONTRACTION. METHODS OF 

 STIMULATION OF MUSCLE AND NERVE 53 



CHAPTER V 

 PECULIARITIES OF MUSCLE TISSUE 65 



CHAPTER VI 

 THE CHARACTER OF THE CONTRACTION OF MUSCLE 70 



CHAPTER VII 



THE FACTORS VARYING THE CHARACTER OF THE CONTRACTION 76 



CHAPTER VIII 

 THE CHARACTER OF THE CONTRACTION OF SMOOTH MUSCLE 83 



CHAPTER IX 

 THE CHEMISTRY OF MUSCLE 85 



CHAPTER X 

 THE PRODUCTION OF ENERGY IN MUSCLE . ....... 93 



