X CONTENTS. 



Page 

 CHAPTER XVII. 



THE LYMPH. 



Lymph Formation Lymphagogues Lymph Reabsorption The 



Movement of Lymph 155 



CHAPTER XVIII. 

 THE CIRCULATION. 



Introduction The Heart Anatomical Considerations Physiologi- 

 cal Properties of Heart Muscle Character of Cardiac Con- 

 traction The Sequence of the Heart Beat The Action of 

 Inorganic Salts on the Heart The Vascular Mechanism of the 

 Heart Definition of Terms Events of the Cardiac Cycle 

 The Heart Sounds Diseases of the Cardiac Valves 159 



CHAPTER XIX. 

 THE CIRCULATION. 



The Blood Flow Through the Vessels The Part the Heart Plays 

 The Part the Vessels Play Arterial Blood Pressure Factors 

 That Maintain the Blood Pressure Velocity of Blood Flow 

 The Return of the Blood to the Heart Circulation Time 

 The Effect of the Circulation of the Blood Itself The Pulsa- 

 tile Acceleration of the Blood Flow The Pulse The Circula- 

 tion in the Lungs 171 



CHAPTER XX. 

 THE CIRCULATION. 



The Influence of the Nervous System on the Circulation of the 

 Blood The Nervous Control of the Heart The Cardiac 

 Nerves Accelerator Nerves Inhibitory Nerves Interrelation 

 of Inhibitory and Accelerator Nerves The Cardiac Center 

 The Cardiac Depressor Nerves The Nervous Control of the 

 Blood Vessels Vasomotor Nerves Vasoconstrictor Nerves 

 Vasodilator Nerves Vasomotor Reflexes The Effect of Grav- 

 ity on the Circulation Haemorrhage Chemical Control of 

 Circulation Asphyxia Nitrous Oxide Cocain 184 



