CONTENTS. 



INTRODUCTION. 



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Definition of Physiology Method of Study by Observation Organization 

 of the Body Physiological Properties of Separate Parts Their Func- 

 tional Activity during Life Observation and Experiment on the Living 

 Body Present Features of Physiological Study General Phenomena of 

 Living Creatures Special Phenomena Departments of Physiology 25-29 



SECTION I. 

 PHYSIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY. 



CHAPTER I. 



CHEMICAL INGREDIENTS OF THE BODY. 



Composite Nature of the Animal Fluids and Tissues Variety of the Ingre- 

 dients Mode of Extraction Their Proportions and Physiological Vari- 

 ationsTheir Classification . . 30-34 



CHAPTER II. 



INORGANIC SUBSTANCES. 



Nature and Importance of the Inorganic Ingredients of the Body Their 

 Enumeration Water Lime Phosphate Lime Carbonate Magnesium 

 Phosphate Sodium Chloride Potassium Chloride Sodium and Potas- 

 sium Phosphates Sodium and Potassium Carbonates Sodium and 

 Potassium Sulphates Source, Usefulness, and Final Discharge of the 

 Inorganic Ingredients of the Body 35-48 



CHAPTER III. 



HYDROCARBONACEOUS SUBSTANCES. ' 



Origin, Composition, and General Characters of the Hydrocarbonaceous 

 Substances Carbo-Hydrates Starch Its Production in Vegetables- 

 Its Proportion in Different Kinds of Food Its Physical Properties and 

 Reactions Transformation into Dextrine and Sugar Its Digestion Its 

 Changes in Vegetation Sugar General Characters of the Saccharine 



