On the nature and treatment of the diseases of the heartJohn Churchill, 1851 - 587 pages |
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... on the nervous system . When , for in- stance , food is taken into the stomach , its vessels become The circula- tion also mo- dified by vital causes . ; more replete with blood . When the intellectual powers OF THE HEART . 28.
... on the nervous system . When , for in- stance , food is taken into the stomach , its vessels become The circula- tion also mo- dified by vital causes . ; more replete with blood . When the intellectual powers OF THE HEART . 28.
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... tion of the aorta being in them protected from pressure by the inferior rings of the vertebræ , whilst there are also very nu- merous inosculations of the arteries of the tail . Here , then , as well as in the human brain and heart ...
... tion of the aorta being in them protected from pressure by the inferior rings of the vertebræ , whilst there are also very nu- merous inosculations of the arteries of the tail . Here , then , as well as in the human brain and heart ...
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... tion of blood . calculation . For , if Haller's calculation be correct , or if it be even an Haller's approximation to the truth , that the weight of the brain is about seven pounds in a body weighing two hundred pounds , and that one ...
... tion of blood . calculation . For , if Haller's calculation be correct , or if it be even an Haller's approximation to the truth , that the weight of the brain is about seven pounds in a body weighing two hundred pounds , and that one ...
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... tion . In the graminivorous tribe I have mentioned that we find the carotid arteries form a plexus , dividing into nu- merous branches , which afterwards reunite ; and in diving birds , whose heads are often placed downwards when the ...
... tion . In the graminivorous tribe I have mentioned that we find the carotid arteries form a plexus , dividing into nu- merous branches , which afterwards reunite ; and in diving birds , whose heads are often placed downwards when the ...
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... tion of the blood in the great nervous centres is in all of them regulated and modified by the same causes . So Reviewing all these peculiarities in the circulation of the blood in the cerebro - spinal system , there are several points ...
... tion of the blood in the great nervous centres is in all of them regulated and modified by the same causes . So Reviewing all these peculiarities in the circulation of the blood in the cerebro - spinal system , there are several points ...
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accompanied alimentary canal alterations antimony aorta apoplexy applied arise arterial blood arterial pulse arthritic auricle become bloodletting body brain breathing calomel capillaries cardiac congestion caused cavities cerebro-spinal system chest circulation cloth cold condition cough cutaneous derangement derived digestive organs diminished diseases disordered heart disturbed doses effects employed endeavoured endocardium evacuating excrementitious processes excretion frequently functions gout gouty heart's action hemorrhage impulse increased inflammation inflammatory influence leeches left heart left ventricle less likewise lungs Medical medicinal substances membrane morbid changes mucous mucous membrane muscles nature nausea nerves nervous system numerous observed palpitation parietes paroxysm pathological peculiarities pericardium phenomena portion powers produced pulmo-cardiac pulmonary vessels pulmonic quantity of blood relieved remarkable remedies respiration respiratory restoring rheumatism right auricle right heart serous serous membranes skin sleep sounds spinal chord stomach structure suffering symptoms syncope take place thoracic viscera tion tissues treatment valves veins venous blood ventricle vigour violent vomiting whilst
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