General Anatomy, Applied to Physiology and Medicine, Vol. 3 (of 3)

Anatomical treatise examines the organic (involuntary) muscular system, contrasting it with the skeletal (animal) muscles, detailing forms—curved, cavity-forming (cylindrical, conical, rounded), absence of tendons and bone attachments—and internal organization. It identifies a dense submucous cellular layer, describes fibre arrangements (short, interlaced, varying directions), and compares textures and colours across heart, stomach, intestines, and bladder. Physiological consequences for contractility and sensibility are considered, along with empirical observations about responses to boiling, maceration, desiccation, and acids. The text combines morphological classification with functional implications for organic life and visceral motion.