ANALYTICAL INDEX 



TO THE 



FIRST VOLUME. 



ABDOMEN (in anatomy generally) i 

 Abdomen (human anatomy), 2 

 walls and regions of the, 2 

 structures composing the walls, 4 

 skin, 3* 



superficial fascia, S* 

 muscles and their aponeuroses, 4* 

 obliquus extern us, 4* 

 obliquus internus, 6 

 cremaster, 6 



transversalis abdominis, 7 

 rectus abdominis, 8 

 pyramidalis, 1O 

 quadratus lumborum, 10 

 psoas magnus, 10 

 parvus, 1 1 

 iliacus interims, 11 

 fascia transversalis, and 

 fascia iliaca, 11 



sub-peritoneal cellular tissue, 13 

 fascia propria of the hernial sac, 13 



septum crurale, 13 

 Peritoneum, 13 



vessels and nerves of the abdominal walls, arteries, 14 



veins, 15 

 lymphatics, 16 

 nerves, iti 



physiological action of the abdominal parietes, 16 

 abdominal cavity, 18 (see also Cavity) 

 Absorption, 20 



description of the absorbent system, 20 

 question of venous absorption considered, 24 

 mode in which the absorbents act, 28 

 cutaneous absorption, 31 



specific uses of the different parts of the absorbent 

 system, and the relation which that system bears 

 to the other vital functions, 32 

 Acalephce (class of invertebrate animals), 35 

 division of the class, 36 

 as proposed by M. Lesson, 3? 

 locomotion and organs, 37 

 motility and sensation, 40 

 digestion, 41 

 circulation, 43 

 respiration, 44 

 secretion, 45 

 generation, 45 



geographical distribution, 46 

 Acids, animal, 47 



Acrita (primary division of the animal kingdom), 47 

 Adhesion, 49 

 Adipocere, 55 

 Adipose tissue, 56 



pathological conditions of inflammation, 61 

 haemorrhage, 62 

 excessive deposition, 62 

 extreme diminution, 62 

 adipose sarcoma, 63 

 steatoma, 63 

 lipoma, 63 

 melanosis, 64 

 Age, 64 



growth, 65 

 maturity, 76 

 old age (decay), 77 

 Albino, 83 

 Albumen, 88 

 VOL. I. 



Amphibia (a class of vertebrate animals), 90 



divisions, 91 



osteology, 91 



muscular system, 95 



organs of digestion, 95 



lymphatic and lacteal system, 9<5 



sanguiferous system, 96 



respiration, 98 



nervous system, 100 



organ of vision, 101 



organ of hearing, 101 



organ of smell, 102 



organ of taste, 102 



dermal or tegumentary system, 102 



transpiration and secretion, 104 



restoration of lost parts, 104 



reproduction, 105 



metamorphosis, 106 

 Animal kingdom, 107 



Divisions. First sub-kingdom 



i Polygaftrica, 108 



2. Porifera, 108 



8. Polypifera, 108 



4. Acalephae, 108 



5. Echinodermata, 109 



Second sub-kingdom 



6. Entozoa, 109 



7. Rotifera, 109 



8. Cirrhopoda, 110 



9. Annelida, 110 



10. Myriapoda, 1 10 



11. Insecta, 110 



12. Arachnida, 111 



13. Crustacea, ill 



Third sub-kingdom 



14. Tunicata, 112 



15. Conchifera, 112 



16. Gasteropoda, 112 



17. Pteropoda, 113 



18. Cephalopoda, 114 



19. Pisces, 114 



20. Amphibia, 115 



21. Reptilia, 111 



22. Aves, 116 



23. Mammalia, 117 

 summary, 117 



Animal, 118 



compajison of the organic and inorganic world*, in 



physical qualities and elementary composition, 



118 



size, 113 



chemical composition, 118 



consistence, 119 



elementary particles, 120 



duration, 121 



generation, 121 

 actions of unorganized and of organized bodies, Hi 



origin, 122 



preservation, 122 



modifications (ages), 123 



cessation of action (death), 123 

 comparison of vegetables and animils, I : 



general physical qualities and material or chemi- 

 cal composition, 124 



organic composition (textures), l >s 



vital manifestations or actions of veeclaMcs and 

 animals (generally), 12? 



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