Human Physiology ...Carey & Lea, 1832 - Human physiology |
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... the heart the weight , which it would fling Aside for ever : it may be a sound , A tone of music , summer's eve , or spring , A flower , the wind , the ocean , which shall wound , Striking th ' electric chain wherewith we're darkly ...
... the heart the weight , which it would fling Aside for ever : it may be a sound , A tone of music , summer's eve , or spring , A flower , the wind , the ocean , which shall wound , Striking th ' electric chain wherewith we're darkly ...
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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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