CONTENTS, 



Introduction, 1-6, 1 



L THE ELEMENTS OF COMPOSITION AND OF STRUCTURE 



OF THE BODY, 7-64, 11-64 



1. ELEMENTS OF COMPOSITION, .11 



A. Albuminous or Protein Compounds, 8-14, . . .12 



Albumen, 10, 14 



Fibrin, Fibrinogen, and Fibrinoplastin, 11, . . . . 15 



Myosin, Muscle-Fibrin, or Syntonin, 12, . . . . 16 



Casein, ...... 17 



Globulin, Crystallin, 17 



Peptones, 17 



Ferments, 18 



B. Hsemoglobulin. 



Haemoglobulin, Hsematoglobulin, Hsematocrystallin, 13, . 18 



C. Histogenic Derivatives of the Albuminous Substances 



or Albuminoids, 21 



Keratin, Mucin, Colloid, 14, 21 



Substances yielding Glutin, 15, 21 



Collagen and Glutin, 22 



Chondrigen and Chondrin, 22 



Elastic Material, Elastin, .23 



D. The Fatty Acids and Fats, 16, 23 



Glycerin, 23 



Formic Acid, . . . . . . .24 



Acetic Acid, 24 



Butyric Acid, 24 



Capronic, Caprylic, Caprinic Acids, ..... 25 



Palmitic Acid, Tripalmatin, 25 



Stearic Acid, Tristearin, . 25 



Oleic (Elaidic) Acid, Triolein, 25 



Cerebral Matters, Cerebrin, and Lecithin, 20, . . . 28 



Cholestearin, 21, 30 



E. The Carbohydrates, 22, 30 



Glycogen, 31 



Dextrin . . .32 



Grape Sugar, .32 



Inosite or Muscle Sugar, ........ 33 



Sugar of Milk, ... 33 



