xiv CONTENTS. 



CHEMISTRY OF RESPIRATION. 



BY M. S. PEMBREY. 



Historical Respiratory Changes in Air Methods Conditions affecting Respiratory 

 Exchange Cold - Blooded Animals Fishes Warm - Blooded Animals In- 

 fluence of External Temperature Of Muscular Activity Of Food Of 

 Size of Animal Of Time of Day Of Age Respiration by Skin 

 in Amphibia In Mammals Effects of Varnishing Skin Respiration in 

 Alimentary Canal Respiration of Foetus Of Embryo The Respiration of 

 Different Gases The Respiration of Vitiated Air Asphyxia Exchange of 

 Gases between Blood and Air Frequency of Respiration in Man In Animals 

 Changes in Composition of Air Effect of Respiration on Blood Gases of 

 Blood Methods Arterial and Venous Blood Condition of Gases in Blood 

 Causes of Gaseous Exchange between 3^ood and Air Exchange of Gases 

 between Blood and Tissues Causes of such Exchange . . . page 692 



ANIMAL HEAT. 



BY M. S. PEMBREY. 



Thermometry Warm and Cold Blooded Animals Temperature of Man and other 

 Warm-Blooded Animals Hibernation Influence of Various Conditions upon 

 Temperature Time of Day Age Muscular Work Mental Work Food 

 Sleep Seasons Race Menstruation and Pregnancy Individual Peculiarities 

 Temperature of Surroundings Extreme Heat and Cold Baths Drugs 

 Temperature of Different Parts of Body Of Arterial and Venous Blood Of 

 the Skin Regulation of Temperature Heat Production Historical Relation 

 to Chemical Changes Specific Heat of Body Seats of Heat Production 

 Measurement of Heat Production Calorimetry Respiratory Exchange as 

 Measure of Heat Production Heat Production in Cold-Blooded Animals 

 Regulation of Heat Loss Influence of Size of Body Influence of Nervous 

 System Development of Power of Regulation Temperature of Body after 

 Death . . . page 785 



METABOLISM. 

 BY E. A. SCHAFER. 



Introductory Balance of Nutrition Composition of Foodstuff's Heat Value of 

 Foodstuffs Necessary Amount of Proteid Special Constituents of Diet 

 Their Effect on Metabolism Gelatin Carbohydrates Fats Inorganic Sub- 

 stances Metabolism in Inanition With purely Proteid Diet Relative Meta- 

 bolic Activity of Tissues Nitrogenous Metabolism In Muscle In the Liver 

 Effect of Muscular Activity on Proteid Metabolism Metabolism of Carbo- 

 hydrates Glycogen Formation Phloridzin Diabetes Glycogenesis Puncture 

 Diabetes Influence of Pancreas on Carbohydrate Metabolism Metabolism of 

 Pat Source and Formation of Fat Action of Liver on Metabolism of 

 Fat .... page 868 



THE INFLUENCE OF THE DUCTLESS GLANDS UPON 

 METABOLISM INTERNAL SECRETIONS. 



BY E. A. SCHAFER. 



Introductory The Thyroid Gland The Pituitary Body The Suprarenal Bodies 

 Influence of the Spleen on Metabolism ...... page 937 



INDEX OF SUBJECTS page 963 



INDEX OF AUTHORS page 999 



