Human Physiology ...Carey & Lea, 1832 - Human physiology |
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... effect than the latter . It is not , indeed , easy to see how the former can be possessed of any . Of the agency of the latter we have experimental evidence . If the thoracic duct . be exposed in the neck of a living animal and the ...
... effect than the latter . It is not , indeed , easy to see how the former can be possessed of any . Of the agency of the latter we have experimental evidence . If the thoracic duct . be exposed in the neck of a living animal and the ...
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... effect has ge- nerally been ascribed to the mesenteric glands ; and it has been pre- sumed by some to be produced by the exhalation of a fluid into their cells , from the numerous blood - vessels , with which they are furnished . Others ...
... effect has ge- nerally been ascribed to the mesenteric glands ; and it has been pre- sumed by some to be produced by the exhalation of a fluid into their cells , from the numerous blood - vessels , with which they are furnished . Others ...
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... effect was greatly aided by the zeal and ability of the Hunters and of the Wind - mill Street School in general , who were the chief improvers of our knowledge regard- ing the anatomy of the lymphatic system . The celebrated John Hunter ...
... effect was greatly aided by the zeal and ability of the Hunters and of the Wind - mill Street School in general , who were the chief improvers of our knowledge regard- ing the anatomy of the lymphatic system . The celebrated John Hunter ...
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... effects of the poison were manifested with their ordinary intensity ; so that every thing occurred as if the intestine ... effect in six minutes , had not occurred at the expiration of half an hour ; but when one of the veins was untied ...
... effects of the poison were manifested with their ordinary intensity ; so that every thing occurred as if the intestine ... effect in six minutes , had not occurred at the expiration of half an hour ; but when one of the veins was untied ...
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... effect of retarding rather than of accelerating the flow of the lymph . The most prevalent sentiment is , that they are somehow concerned in the admixture of the lymph ; and by many it is conceived , that some kind of elaboration is ...
... effect of retarding rather than of accelerating the flow of the lymph . The most prevalent sentiment is , that they are somehow concerned in the admixture of the lymph ; and by many it is conceived , that some kind of elaboration is ...
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abdomen absorption according action affirms amongst animal animalcules aorta appears arteries auricle become bladder blood body brain capillary carbonic acid cause cavity cellular chyle chyliferous chyliferous vessels chymical circulation colour conceived consequently contraction copulation cord death digestion disease effect especially excited exerted exhalation exhibit existence experiments fact Fallopian tube favour fecundation female fluid foetal foetus formed functions glands HALLER heart heat inches individual influence intestine irritation less liver lungs lymphatic MAGENDIE male mammæ manner matter membrane ment minute mucous muscles muscular nature nerves nervous system numerous nutrition observed occur organs ovary ovum owing oxygen passes period physiologists placenta portion possessed pulmonary pulmonary artery quantity regarded respiration right auricle secretion sensibility skin sleep sperm substance surface temperature testicle thoracic duct tion tissue umbilical umbilical arteries urethra urine uterus vegetable veins vena venous ventricle vesicle vessels vital whilst whole
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