CONTENTS. ix 



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 CHAPTER XI. 



SPECIAL METABOLISM. 



Special Metabolism of Proteins Urea Ammonia Creatinin 

 Purin Bodies Relative Importance of Proteins, Fats and 

 Carbohydrates in Metabolism 108 



CHAPTER XII. 

 SPECIAL METABOLISM. 



Metabolism of Fats Metabolism of Carbohydrates Metabolism 



of Inorganic Salts Vitamines 115 



CHAPTER XIII. 

 THE DUCTLESS GLANDS. 



Introduction Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands Adrenal Glands 



Pituitary Gland Spleen Thymus Gland 124 



CHAPTER XIV. 

 ANIMAL HEAT AND FEVER. 



Animal Heat Normal Temperature Factors Concerned in Main- 

 taining the Body Temperature Regulation of Body Tempera- 

 ture Fever 134 



CHAPTER XV. 

 THE BLOOD. 



Introduction Physical Properties The Corpuscles Erythrocytes 

 Haemoglobin Enumeration of Blood Cells The Origin of 

 the Erythrocytes The White Cells Leucocytes Lympho- 

 cytesFunctions of the White Cells The Blood Platelets 

 The Blood Plasma 140 



CHAPTER XVI. 

 THE BLOOD. 



The Defensive Mechanism of the Blood Coagulation of the Blood 

 Antibodies in the Blood The Process of Inflammation 

 Toxins Antitoxins Ehrlich's Side Chain Theory Anaphy- 

 laxis Phagocytosis Opsonins 147 



