Hand-book of physiology, by W.S. Kirkes assisted by J. PagetJames Walton, 1869 - 838 páginas |
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Términos y frases comunes
action albumen animal aorta appears arteries auricles bile blood-vessels body bone brain branches canal capillaries carbonic acid cartilage cavity cells cerebellum chemical chyle circulation clot coagulation coat colour composed contains contraction diameter digestion dilatation distended ducts elastic epithelium excited external fatty fibrin fibrous filaments fluid force functions ganglia gastric glands glottis heart heat inch increased influence intestine irritation Kölliker lacteals larynx layer liver lungs lymph lymphatic matter medulla oblongata minute movements mucous membrane muscles muscular fibres nerve-fibres nerves nervous centres nitrogen nuclei nutrition observed organs orifice ovum oxygen papillæ pass peculiar phosphate pneumogastric pneumogastric nerves portion posterior pressure probably produced pulmonary quantity of blood red corpuscles respiration respiratory retina right auricle secretion semilunar valves sensation side skin spinal cord stomach structure substance surface temperature tion tissue trunk tube urine uterus valves veins venous ventricle vesicle vessels walls
Pasajes populares
Página 685 - ... one side, to water, or the fluid of the labyrinth, on the other side, much better than solid media not so constructed. But the propagation of sound to the fluid is rendered much more perfect if the solid conductor thus occupying the opening, or fenestra ovalis, is by its other end fixed to the middle of a tense membrane, which has atmospheric air on both sides.
Página 654 - ... the retina, are equally inverted, and therefore maintain the same relative position. Even the image of our hand, while used in touch, is seen inverted. The position in which we see objects, we call therefore the erect position.
Página 210 - The acts of expansion and contraction of the chest, take up, under ordinary circumstances, a nearly equal time. The act of inspiring air, however, especially in women and children, is a little shorter than that of expelling it, and there is commonly a very slight pause between the end of expiration and the beginning of the next inspiration. The respiratory rhythm may be thus expressed: — Inspiration 6 Expiration 7 or 8 A very slight pause.
Página 201 - Each lung is partially subdivided into separate portions called lobes; the right lung into three lobes, and the left into two. Each of these lobes, again, is composed of a large number of minute parts, called lobules. Each pulmonary lobule may be considered...
Página 372 - ... of hydration is different on the two sides of the membrane of an osmometer. The outer surface of the membrane being in contact with pure water, tends to hydrate itself in a higher degree than the inner surface does, the latter surface being supposed to be in contact with a saline solution. When the full hydration of the outer surface extends through the thickness of the membrane, and reaches the inner surface, it there receives a check. The degree of hydration is lowered, and water must be given...
Página 120 - These two motions, one of the ventricles, another of the auricles, take place consecutively, but in such a manner that there is a kind of harmony or rhythm preserved between them, the two concurring in such wise that but one motion is apparent, especially in the warmer blooded animals, in which the movements in question are rapid.
Página 264 - From experiments performed while living on an exclusive diet of bread, fresh meat, and butter, with coffee and water for drink, we have found that the entire quantity of food required during twenty-four hours by a man in full health and taking free exercise in the open air is as follows: Meat, 16 oz., or 1.03 Ib.
Página 196 - But when through the influence of their nerves, these parts are stimulated to erection, the action of these fibres is suspended, and the plexuses thus liberated from pressure, yield to the distending force of the blood, which, probably, at the same time arrives in greater quantity, owing to a simultaneous dilatation of the arteries of...
Página 612 - A', B', and C', show in horizontal sections of the glottis the position of the vocal ligaments and arytenoid cartilages in the three several states represented in the other figures. In all the figures, so far as marked, the letters indicate the parts as follows, viz.: I, the base of the tongue; e, the upper free part of the epiglottis, e...