



CONTENTS, 



CHAPTER I. 



THE OBJECTS OF PHYSIOLOGY. 



PACK 



Introductory Definitions, 17 



Structural and Physical Properties of Organisms, . . . .20 



Chemical Composition, 21 



Vital Phenomena, 23 



CHAPTER II. 



GENERAL VIEW OF THE STRUCTURE OF ANIMAL ORGANISMS. 



Cells, 25 



Protoplasm, Nucleus. Cell-wall, 27 



Cell-contents,. . . 29 



Varieties of Cells, 30 



Modifications of Original Cell-tissues, 32 



I. Epithelial Tissues, . 35 



II. Nerve Tissues, 39 



III. Muscle or Contractile Tissues, 42 



IV. Connective Tissues, 45 



CHAPTER III. 



CHEMICAL BASIS OF THE BODY. 



Elements in the Body, 54 



Classification of Ingredients found in the Tissues, . . . .56 



Plasmata, 56 



Albuminous Bodies, 59 



Classification of Albumins, ...... vO 



Albuminoids, .63 



