26 MICROSCOPICAL PREPAEATIONS. 



This is essentially what takes place in inflammation. 

 The bioplasm takes up pabulum, and multiplies a 

 hundred-fold. In the case of cancer, tubercle, and 

 other "morbid growths," the bioplasm grows much. 

 faster than healthy bioplasm, and appropriates nu- 

 trient pabulum more readily. 



43. Pus corpuscles. — It is through the increased 

 growth and multiplication of normal bioplasm masses 

 that the morKd "pus corpuscle" results. Pus is 

 living bioplasm which grows and increases rapidly. 

 Pus may result from the rapid growth of one mass of 

 bioplasm, and in twenty-four hours, if nutrient matter 

 be freely supplied, from one mass of normal bioplasm 

 thousands of masses of morbid bioplasm or pus may 

 result. Every one of these grows, gives ofi" diverticula, 

 and so the process of multiplication proceeds. It is 

 also by very rapid growth and multiplication of 

 bioplasm that disease germs are produced. These 

 minute particles of bioplasm formed in one individual 

 may pass through the air aud gain access to the blood 

 of another, grow, and multiply there, producing an- 

 other case of " disease." 



MiCEOSCopicAi. Peepaeations iiltjsteating Lectuee II. 



Ko. of diameters 

 magnified. 



1. Cartilage, common frog or newt, showing bioplasm 



and formed matter . . . . . . . . 215 



2. Bioplasm and formed material, vegetable tissue . . 215 



3. CeUs or elementary parts, cuticle, newt. Old cuticle 



on surface. Young cuticle beneath . . . . 215 



4. Cells or elementary parts of capsule of a seed . . 130 



5. CeUs or elementary parts of growing seed. . . . 215 



6. Cuticle from the nose of the mole . . . . . . 215 



7. Fat cells with small masses of bioplasm, newt . . 215 



8. Bioplasm, growing fungus . . . . . . . . 215 



9. Bioplasm forming buds or offsets of growing tissue 



at a very early period of development. Man . . 215 



10. Bioplasm of fungus from a rotten apple . . . . 215 



11. Large masses of bioplasm, newt .. .. .. 215 



