ANALYTICAL TABLE OP CONTENTS. 315 



On the Influence of the Death of the Heart upon that of the Lungs. 

 Functions of the lungs. Manner in which the lungs are affected when 

 the red blood heart is interrupted in its functions. - - 38 



On the Influence of the Death of the Heart upon that of the Organs gene- 

 rally. 



Manner in which death of the heart produces death of the organs ge- 

 nerally 38 



On the Influence of the Death of the Heart on General Death. 

 Influence of the death of the heart on the production of general death. 

 On death from mental emotion. On syncope. ... 39 



On the Influence of Death of the Lungs upon that of the Heart. 

 Condition of the lungs in syncope. Death takes place in the lungs by 

 the cessation of their mechanical and chemical functions. Manner 

 in which these functions are destroyed. Effect of the interruption 

 of the functions of the lungs upon the heart. Influence of the black 

 blood upon the organs generally. State of the heart in asphyxia. 41 



On the Influence of the Death of the Lungs upon that of the Brain. 

 Manner in which death of the lungs produces that of the brain. 44 



On the Influence of the Death of the Lungs upon that of the Organs ge- 

 nerally. 



Experiments showing the progress of asphyxia in animals. Effect of 

 black blood. 47 



On the Influence of Death of the Lungs on General Death. 



Death from interruption of the mechanical function of the lungs. 

 Death from interruption of the chemical functions of the lungs. 

 Asphyxia from gases. Modes in which deleterious gases affect the 

 lungs. Deleterious vapours absorbed into the general circulation in 

 asphyxias operate on the brain and nerves. In diseases death com- 

 mences in the lungs. Colour of the arterial blood after death. 48 



On the Influence of Death of the Brain upon that of the Lungs. 

 Mode in which death of the brain affects the lungs. . - 50 



On the Influence of Death of the Brain upon that oftfie Heart. 

 Mode in which death of the brain affects the heart. 51 



On the Influence of Death of the Brain on the Organs generally. 

 Mode in which death of the brain affects the organs generally. 52 



On the Influence of Death of the Brain on General Death. 

 Successive phenomena produced on the body in general by death of 

 the brain. 52 



