TABLE OF CONTENTS xiii 



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culation of material Circulation of water Circulation of water in 

 animals The movement of water in plants Circulation of crystal- 

 loids Circulation of colloids Influence of membranes upon the 

 interchange of substances Assimilation and dissimilation. 



CHAPTER XV 



GROWTH, METAMORPHOSIS AND DEVELOPMENT 252-274 



Growth Genesis of structures Layered structures Biological 

 growth Ossification processes Diseases of bone Concrements 



Gout. 



CHAPTER XVI 



THE CELL 276-279 



Protoplasm Nucleus Cell membrane and plasma pellicle. 



CHAPTER XVII 



THE MOVEMENTS OF ORGANISMS 282-292 



Movements of lower organisms Movements of higher organisms 



Muscle as a colloid system Muscle function (including the 

 heart). 



CHAPTER XVIII 



BLOOD, RESPIRATION, CIRCULATION AND ITS DISTURBANCES 299-315 



Blood Plasma Lymph Blood corpuscles Respiration (gas 

 exchange) Circulation and its disturbances Secretion and ab- 

 sorption. 



CHAPTER XIX 



ABSORPTION 317-323 



Alimentary absorption Parenteral absorption. 



CHAPTER XX 



SECRETION AND EXCRETION 326-345 



Glands Saliva Bronchial glands Gastric juice Secretions 

 which pour into the intestines Kidneys and the secretion of urine 



Concentration of the glomerular filtrate Pathology of urine 

 secretion Result of deficient kidney function upon the organism 

 Urine, normal Urine, pathological Sweat glands Milk. 



CHAPTER XXI 



THE NERVES 352-356 



Nerve irritability and swelling Cerebrospinal fluid Integument 



Internal secretions. 



PART IV 

 CHAPTER XXII 



T0XICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 359-416 



Cooperation of indifferent substances Colloids Adsorption ther- 

 apy Colloidal metals Action on microorganisms Ferments 



