Principles of Physiology: Designed for the Use of Schools, Academies, Colleges, and the General Reader; Comprising a Familiar Explanation of the Structure and Functions of the Organs of Man, Illustrated by Comparative Reference to Those of the Inferior Animals. Also, an Essay on the Preservation of Health |
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abdomen absorption action animals aorta apparatus artery attached auricle become birds blood blood-vessels body bones brain called canal carbonic acid cartilages causes cavity cells cerebellum cerebrum chyle chyme circulation clavicle coat cochlea composed contraction Describe diet digestion disease duct duodenum exercise external extremities fibres FIGURE fluid fore-arm functions ganglia glands glottis habits head heart Hence humerus insects intestines kind lacteals larynx ligaments liver lower lungs lymph mastication medulla oblongata membrane mind motion movements mucous muscles muscular nature nerves nervous system nutrition organs orifice pair papillę particles pass peculiar Physiology plate portion possess posterior principle produced pulmonary pulmonary artery Quadrupeds respiration ribs scapula secretion sensation side skin skull sounds spinal cord stomach structure substance SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES surface teeth tendons termed tion tissues tongue trachea trunk tube upper valves veins vena ventricle vertebrę vertebral column vessels vibrations