CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I. THE THYROID AND PARATHYROID GLANDS - 



History. Removal of the thyroid and para- i 



thyroids. Removal of the parathyroids alone. 

 Removal of the thyroid alone. Thyroid 

 feeding. Chemistry of thyroid colloid. 

 Parenchymatous goitre. lodoform and thy- 

 roidism. Action of iodides on gummata and 

 atheroma. Exophthalmic goitre. Practical 

 deductions. 



II. THE PITUITARY GLAND 



The effects of removal in animals. Injection 18 

 of extracts ; pituitary feeding. Acromegaly 

 and gigantism. Frohlich's type. Functions 

 of the pituitary gland. Therapeutic value of 

 pituitary extract. 



III. STUDIES IN DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION - 26 



The process of secretion of saliva. The 

 process of secretion of gastric juice. The in- 

 fluence of appetite. The influence of bitters 

 and alcohol. Movements of the stomach. 

 Sensation in the stomach. Causes of variation 

 in the hydrochloric acid of gastric juice. The 

 physiological effects of gastro-jejunostomy. 

 Feeding after gastrostomy. The process 

 of secretion of pancreatic juice. The bile. 

 The absorption of peptonized foods. The 

 functions of the large intestine. The value of 

 nutrient enemata. 



IV. THE APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY OF BLOOD-PRESSURE 57 



Apparatus for measuring arterial, venous, and 

 capillary pressure in man. Factors controlling 

 the blood-pressure. The influence of gravity. 

 The influence of the internal secretion of the 

 suprarenal glands. Surgical shock ; its 

 nature, prevention, and treatment. The intra- 

 cranial circulation. Blood-pressure after head 

 injuries. The pulmonary circulation. The 

 internal administration of haemostatics. 



