INDEX 



Absorption . . . . . . . 117 



by lacteals 117 



by lymphatics . . . . 119 



by blood vessels . . . 1 20 



Accidents and emergencies . 280 



Acetabulum 29 



Achilles, Tendon of .... 34 



Adam's apple 275 



Air, Composition of . . . . 170 



how changed by breathing 1 70 



Impurities in 173 



Bacteria carried by . . . 174 



Air passages 161 



Protection of 165 



Air sacs 163 



Albuminoids 70 



Alcohol, Effect of, on bones . 40 

 Effect of, on muscular 



strength 62 



and army operations . . 64 



as a poison 94 



habit 96 



not a food 97 



Oxidation of 97 



Effect of, on mucous mem- 

 branes 127 



Effect of, on stomach . 127, 128 

 Effect of, on gastric diges- 

 tion 128 



Effect of, on liver . . . 131 



Alcohol, Effect of, on blood . 155 



Effect of, on blood vessels 1 56 



Effect of, on heart . . 157, 158 



Effect of, on lungs . . . 1 80 

 Effect of, on breathing 



capacity 180 



Effect of, on bodily heat . 181 

 Effect of, on pulmonary 



diseases 181 



Effect of, on endurance 



of heat and cold . . . 182 



Effect of, on skin . . . 208 



Effect of, on kidneys . . 209 

 Effect of, on nervous 



system 231 



Self-control weakened by 233 



Effect of, on character . 235 



Final effect of .... 236 



Moral effect of .... 236 



results, Hereditary, of . 237 



Effect of, on hearing . . 258 



Effect of, on sight . . . 271 



Effect of, on voice . . . 278 



Alcoholic liquors in navy . . 65 



fermentation 85 



beverages 86-93 



habit, Effect of .... 236 



Alimentary canal 100 



Amffiba, Cell life of .... 7 



Anatomy defined . . . . . 14 



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