524 



GENERAL INDEX. 



Addison's disease, i. 271 

 Adenin, i. o.i'.K 55 1 

 Adipocere, i. 5 1 1 . •">•>!• 



Adrenal bodies, internal secretion of, i. 272 

 removal of, i 271 

 secretory nerves of, i. 272 



extract, action of, on muscles, ii. 138 

 physiological action of, i. 271 

 Aerial perspective, ii. 355 



Afferent impulses, effect of, on irritability of the 

 central nervous system, ii. "J23 



neurones of the spinal cord, ii. 203 



paths in the cord traced electrically, ii. 230 

 traced histologically, ii. 229 

 traced physiologically, ii. 229 



respiratory nerves, i. 460 

 After-birth, 'ii. 481 



After-effect of retinal stimulation, ii. 345 

 After-images, ii. 346 

 After-loading of muscles, ii. 110 

 After-pressure, sensation of, ii. 394 

 Agamogenesis, ii. 439 



Age, changes in organization of the central ner- 

 vous system with. ii. 284 



influence of, on heat production, i. 482 

 on nerve-cells, ii. 490 

 on pulse-rate, i. 121 

 on respiration, i. 425 

 on visual accommodation, ii. 314 



relation of body-temperature to, i. 469 

 of brain-weights to, ii. 276 

 of menstruation to, ii. 459 



specific gravity of the nervous system with 

 changes in, ii. 28 1 

 Air, alveolar, composition of, i. 413 



atmospheric, composition of, i. 410, 413 



complemental, i. 4:27 



expired, composition of, i. 410 



inspired, composition of, i. 410 



in the Lungs, renewal of, i. 413 



passages, obstruction of, i. 452 



residual, i. 427 



respiratory changes in, i. 410 



stationary, i. 427 



suction of, into veins, i. 97 



supplemental, i. 427 



tidal, volume of, i. 426 



variations in the composition of, i. 435 

 Albinos, condition of the internal ear in, ii. 407 

 Albuminates, i. 577 

 Albuminoids, digestion of, in the stomach, i.297 



enumeration of, i. 577 



nutritive value of, i. 277, 349 



properties of, i. 579 



protection of proteids by, i. 349 



tryptic digestion of. i. 304 

 Albuminous glands, i. 216 

 Albumins, properties of, i. 577 

 Albumose injections, effect of, on blood-coagu- 

 lation, i. ii'.' 

 Alcaptonuria, i. 570 

 Alcohol, absorption of. in the stomach, i. 313 



action of. on conductivity of nerves, ii. 93 



amyl, i. 539 



cerotyl, i. 540 



cetyl, i. 540 



effect of, on nerve-currents, ii. 156 



ethyl, i. 535 



fumes, action of, on nerves, ii. 60 



melicvl, i. 540 



nutritive value of, i. 358 



physiological action of, i :'..">7, 535 



propyl, i- 536, 538 



stimulating action of. ii. 7"> 



toxic effects of. i. 359 

 Alcoholic fermentation, i. 535 

 Alcohols, mon atomic, i. 531 



Aldehydes, general properties of, i. 534 



Aldoses, i. 561 



Alimentary canal, movements of, i. 369 



principles, i. 276 

 Alkalies, action of, oh nerves and muscles, ii.60 

 Allantoic arteries, ii. 474 



vein. ii. 171 

 Allan toin, i. 555 

 Allautois, ii. 474 

 Allochiria, ii. 400 

 Alloxuric bases, i. 338, 339, 552 

 Altitude, effect of, on the number of red cor- 

 puscles, i. 46 

 Alveolar air, compostion of, i. 413 



capacity, i. 427 



tension of carbon-dioxide, i. 413 

 of oxygen, i. 413 

 Alveolus, glandular, definition of, i. 212 

 Amido-acetic acid, i. 537 

 Amido-acids, properties of, i. 538 

 Amines, definition of, i. 541 

 Ammonia, action of, on nerves, ii. 60 



inhalation of, i. 440 



occurrence of, i. 511 



origin of, in the body, i. 511 



properties of, i. 511 

 Ammoniacal fermentation of urine, i. 512 

 Ammonium carbamate, i. 548 



carbonate, i. 523 



cyanate, i. 542 



magnesium phosphate, i. 527 



salts, action of, on muscles, ii. 138 

 Amnion, ii. 472 

 Amniotic cavity, ii. 472 



fluid, inhibitory effect of, on respiration, i. 464 

 Amoeba, contractility of, ii. 19 

 Amoeboid movement, ii. Ill 

 in neuroblasts, ii. 176 

 in ova, ii. 22 

 of leucocytes, i. 48 

 Amphiaster, ii. 469 

 Amphimixis as cause of congenital variation, 



ii. 504 

 Amphioxus, reflexes in, ii. 212 

 Ampho-peptone, definition of, i. 293 

 Amplitude of sound-waves, ii. 381 

 Ampulla of Henle, ii. 447 

 Ampulla? of the semicircular canals, ii. 372 

 Ampullary nerves, stimulation of, ii. 407 

 Amputation in man, effects of, on neurones, ii. 



196 

 Amvgdalin, fermentative decomposition of, i. 



542 

 Amyl alcohol, i. 539 

 Amylodextrin, i. 566 

 Amyloid, i. 578 



Amylolytic enzyme of gastric juice in the dog, 

 i. 296 

 of SUCCUS entericus, i. 308 

 of the liver, i. 330 



enzymes, definition of, i. 280 

 action of. in the bodv, i. 285 

 Amylopsin, i. 232, 280 



action of. on starch, i. 566 



digestive action of, i. 305 



occurrence of. i. 304 



properties of, i. 305 

 Anabolism, definition of, i. 19 

 AnSBmia of the brain during fatigue, ii. 288 

 Anicsthesia, contralateral, after hemisection of 



the cord, ii. •.':;:; 

 Anaesthetics, action of, on nerve-currents, ii, 155 



effect of, on body-temperature, i. 472 

 Analgesia, ii. 232 



following removal of the cerebellum, ii. 272 

 Analysis of composite tones, ii. 384 

 Anatomy of the ear, ii. 362 



