CONTENTS. 



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Thyroid, removal of, 142 



Thyroid feeding after thyroid removal, 144 



Suprarenal glands, 144 



Ablation of the suprarenal in the rabbit, 144 



Suprarenal extract, action of, 145 



CHAPTER VIII. 



RESPIRATION. 



Respiratory movements, 148 



Respiratory sounds. Auscultation, 149 



Palpation. Vocal fremitus, 150 



Percussion, 150 



Chest measurements, 151 



Respiratory capacity, 151 



Cardio-pneumatic movements, 152 



Pulmonary pressure, 153 



Intrathoracic pressure, 153 



Vagus nerve in respiration, . 154 



Innervation of the diaphragm, 156 



Effect of blood temperature on respiration, 158 



Effect of anaemia upon the respiratory centre, 159 



Respiratory centre, 160 



Condition of lung following section of both vagi, 161 



Artificial respiration, 162 



Estimation of CO a and H 2 O in expired air, 163 



CHAPTER IX. 

 EXCRETION. 



Movements of the ureter and bladder, 166 



Urine flow. Kidney volume, 167 



Blood pressure and kidney volume, 168 



Intravenous injection of dextrose, 169 



Intravenous injection of albumin, 169 



Intravenous injection of peptone, 170 



Effect of peptone upon the coagulability of the blood, 170 



CHAPTER X. 



SENSATION. 



General consideration, 171 



Quantitative relation between stimulus and sensation, 172 



