vi CONTENTS. 



THE MUSCULAK AND NEEYOUS MECHANISM OF 

 THE KESPIEATOEY MOVEMENTS. 



BY E. H. STARLING. 



MECHANICAL CONDITIONS Inspiration Diaphragm Intercostal Muscles Expira- 

 tion Accessory Respiratory Movements Types of Respiration Movements of 

 the Lungs Respiratory Rhythm Pressure in Lungs Methods of Registering 

 Movements NERVOUS MECHANISM Respiratory Centre Spinal Centres 

 Automatism of Centres Influence of Afferent Nerves Action of Vagus 

 Normal Movements and Effects of Division of Vagi Effects of Distension and 

 Collapse of Lung Apncea Electrical Stimulation of Vagus Influence of 

 other Sensory Nerves Influence of Brain Asphyxia Modified Respiratory 

 Movements page 274 



THE MUSGULAE AND NEEVOUS MECHANISMS OF THE 

 DIGESTIVE TEACT. 



BY E. H. STARLING. 



Mastication Sucking Deglutition Movements of the Stomach Vomiting 

 Movements of the Intestines Defaecation page 313 



THE MUSCULAE MECHANISMS OF THE UEINAEY TEACT. 



BY E. H. STARLING. 



MOVEMENTS OF THE URETERS MOVEMENTS OF THE BLADDER Muscular Tissue of 

 Bladder and tlrethra Mechanism of Closure of Bladder Intravesical Tension 

 Nerve Supply of the Bladder Mechanism of Micturition Voluntary Control 

 of Micturition page 338 



THE MUSCULAE MECHANISMS OF THE GENEEATIVE 



APPAEATUS. 



BY E. H. STARLING. 



Erection Nervous Mechanism Retractor Penis Parturition Nervous Mechan- 

 ism page 347 



THE MECHANICAL, THEEMAL, AND ELECTEICAL 

 PEOPEETIES OF STEIPED MUSCLE. 



BY J. BURDON SANDERSON. 



THE MECHANICAL RESPONSE Response to Successive Excitations Response to 

 Single Stimulus Influence of Mechanical Conditions on Excitatory Process 

 Muscular Tonus Genesis of Tetanus Summation of Stimuli Period of 

 Latency Rate of Propagation Conduction of Slow Waves EXHAUSTION AND 

 DEATH OF MUSCLE Fatigue Causes of Exhaustion Death of Muscle Rigor 

 Mortis NATURE OF PROCESS CONCERNED IN MUSCULAR CONTRACTION 

 PRODUCTION OF HEAT DURING CONTRACTION ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF 

 MUSCLE In the Unexcited State Current of Injury Electromotive Pheno- 



