CONTENTS xxi 



PAGB 



1 8. Sphygmographic tracings ... 206 



19. Venous pulse tracing from jugular - - 207 



20. Polygraph tracings - - - - - -207 



21. Plethysmographic tracings - - - 208 



22. Pulse-rate - - - 208 



23. Blood-pressure tracing - 208 



24. Estimation of arterial pressure in man - 211 



25. Influence cf position of the body on blood-pressure - - 211 



26. Effects of haemorrhage and transfusion on blood-pressure - 212 



27. Influence of proteoses on blood-pressure - 213 



28. Effect of suprarenal extract on blood-pressure - 214 



29. Action of epinephrin on artery rings - - 214 



30. Section and stimulation of cervical sympathetic in rabbit - 215 



31. Determination of the circulation-time - 215 



32. Measurement of the blood-flow in the hands - - - 218 



33. Vaso-motor reflexes ------ 220 



CHAPTER IV. 



1. Tracing of the respiratory movements in man - - 293 



2. Production of apnoea and periodic breathing in man - 294 



3. Tracing of the respiratory movements in animals - - 294 



4. Heat dyspnoea - - 296 



5. Measurement of volume of air inspired and expired - - 297 



6. Cardio-pneumatic movements - 297 



7. Auscultation of the lungs - - 298 



8. Measurement of the respiratory pressure - - 298 



9. Estimation of carbon dioxide and water given off by an animal 299 



10. Muscular contraction in the absence of free oxygen - - 300 



11. Oxidizing ferments - - - 300 



CHAPTERS VI. AND VII. 



1. Contraction of isolated intestines in Ringer's solution - 446 



2. Effect of serum on the contractions of intestinal segments - 447 



3. Action of epinephrin on intestinal segments - - - 447 



4. Quantitative estimation of ferment action - 447 



5. Chemistry and digestive action of saliva - - 448 



6. Stimulation of the chorda tympani - ... 450 



7. Effect of drugs on the secretion of saliva - - 451 



8. Digestive action of gastric juice ... 452 



9. To obtain chyme and gastric juice - - - 453 



10. Digestive action of pancreatic juice - - 454 



1 1 . Chemistry of bile - 456 



12. Microscopical examination of faeces - - - 457 



