CONTENTS. XI 



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 CHAPTER XXI. 



THE RESPIRATION. 



Introduction The Internal Respiration Oxidation in the Tissues 

 Relation of Oxidative Process to Muscular Activity Physi- 

 cal Laws Governing Solution of Gases Haemoglobin Rela- 

 tion of Oxygen to Haemoglobin The Mechanism of the Res- 

 piratory Exchange The Effect of Carbon Dioxide on Oxy- 

 hsemoglobin The Exchange of Carbon Dioxide 197 



CHAPTER XXII. 

 THE RESPIRATION. 



The External Respiration Structure of the Lungs The Mechan- 

 ism of the Respiratory Movements The Part the Diaphragm 

 Plays The Part the Thorax Plays The Movements of the 

 Lungs Respiratory Sounds Effects of Respiration on the 

 Circulation Artificial Respiration Volumes of Air Respired 

 Mechanism of Gaseous Exchange in Lungs 207 



CHAPTER XXIII. 

 THE RESPIRATION. 



The Nervous Control of the Respiration Reflex Respiratory Move- 

 ments Chemical Control of the Respiration The Effect of 

 Changes in the Respired Air on the Respiration Mountain 

 Sickness Ventilation The Voice Mechanism of the Voice 

 Speech 219 



CHAPTER XXIV. 

 THE FLUID EXCRETIONS. 



The Excretion of Urine Composition of Urine Organic Constitu- 

 ents Urea Ammonia Uric Acid Creatinin Inorganic Con- 

 stituents Abnormal Constituents The Organs of Excretion 

 The Blood Supply of the Kidney Nature of Urine Excretion 

 Micturition The Secretions of the Skin The Sweat Glands 

 The Sebaceous Glands The Mammary Glands 229 



