The New Physiology in Surgical and General Practice

Chapter I.—The Physiology of Muscular Exercise The Muscles in Activity The Heart and Lungs During Exercise The Blood-Flow through the Muscles The Adrenalin Story The Part Played by the Central Nervous System Training and OvertrainingChapter II.—Modern Work on the Functions of the Kidney Structure of the Kidney The Modern Theory of Renal Function Effects of Blocking the Ureters Nephritis Tests of Renal FunctionChapter III.—Food Deficiency Diseases Carbohydrate, Protein, and Fat Deficiencies Vitamin B Growth Scurvy Rickets The Causation of GoiterChapter IV.—The Dietetic Factor in the Causation of Appendicitis Is Appendicitis a New Disease? Incidence in the Community Alteration in British Foodhabits Relation to CelluloseChapter V.—Researches on Blood Recovery of Blood after Hemorrhage Blood Transfusion The Four Blood Groups Fate of Red Blood-Corpuscles Functions of the Spleen and Liver Coagulation of the Blood Purpura Hemorrhagica Hemophilia AnaphylaxisChapter VI.—The Heart Development and Structure of the Heart Modes of Examination of the Heart Heart Rhythms Properties of Cardiac Muscle The Nervous System of the Heart The Work of the Heart Arterial Blood-Pressure Cardiac IrregularitiesChapter VII.—Surgical Shock What is Shock? The Phenomena of Shock Experimental Means of Inducing Shock-Like Conditions Theories as to Its Nature Prevention and Treatment Intravenous Saline TransfusionChapter VIII.—Recent Work on the Functions of the Stomach and Intestines Movements of the Stomach Movements of the Intestine Sensation in the Alimentary Canal Variations in the Gastric Juice The Bile Absorption in the ColonChapter IX.—The Genital Glands Functions of the Ovary Functions of the Testis Hermaphroditism Control of the Genital Glands by Internal Secretions The Secretion of Milk The Ovum The Chemical Diagnosis of PregnancyChapter X.—The Growth of Bone Recent Change in Our Conception of the Growth of Bone Osteoblasts Increase in the Length of Bone Increase in the Girth of Bone Function of the Periosteum The Regenerative Powers of Bone Application of Modern Researches to Surgical Practice Bone-Grafting Chemical Factors in the Growth of BoneChapter XI.—The Pituitary and Pineal Glands Structure of the Pituitary The Effects of Removal in Animals Injection of Extracts Pituitary Feeding Acromegaly and Gigantism Frohlich's Type Functions of the Pituitary Gland Therapeutic Value of Pituitary Extract The Pineal GlandChapter XII.—OxaluriaChapter XIII.—The Functions of the Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves The Double Motor Path The Double Sensory Path The Exact Diagnosis of Spinal Cord Injuries Lesions of the Posterior Nerve-Roots Injuries and Repair of Peripheral NervesChapter XIV.—Localization of Function in the Brain Localization of Sensation in the Cerebral Cortex; Vision, Hearing, Cutaneous and Other Forms of Sensation Functions of the Frontal Cortex Apraxia Aphasia Increased Intracranial PressureChapter XV.—The Action of Cutaneous Anesthetics Drugs Applied To the Unbroken SkinAppendix Absorption of Nitrogen from Amino-AcidsIndex