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PHYSIOLOGY. 



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Fig 24. 



76. The Chemical Composition of Muscle. — The chem- 

 ical composition of the muscular tissue is almost exactly the 

 same as that of blood, as the following analysis will show : 



Blood. Muscle. 



Carbon 51.83 51.95 



Hydrogen 7.67 7.17 



Nitrogen 15.01 15.07 



Oxygen 21.3(5 21.39 



Ashes 4.23 4.52 



100.00 100.00 



76. Stato the chemical composition of muscle. 



