Contents. xiii 



CHAPTER VIII. 



THE LIVER AND PANCREAS. 



PAGE 



Bile, Characters of — Composition of — Bile Pigments—Bile Salts 

 —Quantity of Bile — Use of Bile — Glycogen, Formation 

 of — Source of — Diabetes — Further Uses of the Liver — 

 Pancreas— Nature of Secretion— Composition of — Use of — 

 Pancreatic Ferments — Influence on Digestion — Changes in 

 the Pancreas while Secreting - - 159-174 



CHAPTER IX. 



ABSORPTION. 



Lymph, Formation of — Use of — Characters of —Lymph Cells — 

 Analysis of Lymph — Quantity of Lymph in the Body — 

 Movements of the Lymph — Chyle, Nature of — Analysis of 

 — Source of— Movements of — Absorption in General, from 

 Respiratory Passages, Cellular Tissue, Conjunctiva, Skin, 

 Pleural and Peritoneal Cavities, Intestines — Absorption 

 of Fat, Sugar, Proteids - - - 175-190 



CHAPTER X. 



THE SKIN. 



Function of the Skin, Area of — Growth of Hair— Sweat, Com- 

 position of — Peculiarities of — Sebaceous Secretion — Respi- 

 ratory Function of the Skin ... 191-196 



CHAPTER XL 



THE URINE. 



Use of Kidneys — Composition of the Urine — Physical Characters 

 of the Urine — Organic Solids — Salts of Urine— Composi- 

 tion of Horse Urine — Composition of Ox Urine — Com- 

 position of Sheep Urine — Urine of the Pig — Secretion of 

 Urine — Micturition — Abnormal Constituents and Urine- 

 testing ...... 197-219 



