INDEX 



923 



Cathartics, effect of, on metabolism, 



aloin, 719. 



saline, 718. 



Cavendish (1731-1810), discovery of 



water by, in history of metabolism, 



15. 



Cell proteins, action on, of light, 891. 

 Cellular fluid, 788. 

 Cellulose, 247. 

 Cephalins, 187. 



of brain, 468, 469. 



Cereal protein, heat value of, 552. 

 Cereals, importance of, in diet, 421. 



as food, 365. 



Cerebrosids, of brain, 470. 

 Cerebrospinal fluid, composition of, 

 metallic elements, 473. 



mineral, 473. 



non-protein nitrogen, 472. 



protein, 472. 



sugar, 473. 



table of, 472. 



mineral constituents of, chlorid, 

 473. 



phosphates, 473. 



non-protein nitrogen of, 472. 



protein content of, 471. 

 Cetin, 185. 



Chemical development, bacterial re- 

 quirements for, 668. 



energy. 669. 



structural, 669. 



Children, basal metabolism of, 649. 



up to puberty, awake and sleep- 

 ing, table, 658. 



of fat and thin boys, table, 658. 



influence on, of muscular ac- 

 tivity, 654. 



influence on, of puberty, 654. 



of sex, 652. 



energy metabolism of, up to pu- 

 berty, 647. 



basal, 649. 



gaseous exchange, tables of, 



648. 



gaseous exchange of, 648. 

 Chittenden's experiments, on protein 



minimum and optimum, 402. 

 Chloral, effect of, on metabolism, 763. 

 Chlorid excretion, in carbon monoxid 



poisoning, 745. 

 Chlorids, in the blood, 451. 

 high, pathological conditions 



causing, 452. 



in cerebrospinal fluid, 473. 



in the feces, 511. 



in sweat, 513. 



in the urine, 500. 



Chloroform, effects or, on metabolism. 



See Anesthetics, general. 

 Chlorosis, iron waters in, therapeutic 



value of, 851. 

 Cholesterol, 448. 



of brain, 470. 



in human milk, 478. 



of the liver, 463. 



percentage of, in normal and patho- 

 logical conditions, 448. 



Chondrosaniine, of connective tissue, 

 467. 



Chondroitin, 466. 



Chondrosin, 466. 



Chromates, effects of, on metabolism, 

 758. 



Cinchophen (atophan), effect of, on 

 metabolism, 772. 



Circulatory mechanism and high alti- 

 tude, 910. 



Circulatory system, effect on, of tem- 

 perature and humidity, 900. 



Citrates, effect of, on metabolism, 726. 



Climate, air movement and winds, 

 902. 



altitude, blood adaptive change, 908. 

 circulatory mechanism, 9101. 

 high, dangers of, 911. 



effects of, 906. 



altitude sickness, 907. 



and metabolism, 910. 



process of acclimatization, 907. 



respiratory adaptation to, 908. 



comparative value of good hygiene 

 and, 899. 



definition of, 899. 



general considerations in choice of, 

 905. 



influence of, 899. 



on food consumption, 387. 



light, effects of, 903. 



physical influences causing physio- 

 logical changes, 899. 



temperature .and humidity, 900. 

 effect of, on amount of blood per 



kilogram of body weight, 901. 

 on capacity for physical work, 



901. 



on circulatory system, 900. 



on concentration of sugar in 



blood, 901. 



on metabolism, 902. 



on nasal mucosa, 901. 



on respiration, 901. 



radiation and conduction, 900. 



temperature of body in relation 



to, 900. 



variety of, 905. 



