CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.
PAGE
Composition and General Structure of the Body 11

Chemical Constitution of the Body, 11—The Cell, 12—The Fundamental Tissues of the Body, 13—Epithelial Tissue, 14—Connective Tissue, 15—Structure of Bone, 17—Bone Formation, 18—Chemical Composition of Bone, 18—Classification and Function of Bones, 19—Joints, 20—Muscle, 21—Action of the Muscles, 23—Physiology of Muscle, 24—Cilia, 27—The Blood, 27—Arteries, 27—Veins, 28—Capillaries, 28—Lymphatic System, 29—Lymphatic Vessels, 31—Lymphatic Glands, 32—Lymph, 32—Glands, 35—Ductless Glands, 36—Nervous Tissue, 36.

CHAPTER II.
The Skin, Its Appendages and Its Function 39

The Skin, 39—Appendages of the Skin: Nails, 40—Hair, 40—Sebaceous Glands, 41—Sweat Glands, 42—Sweat, 42—Temperature Regulation, 43—Fever, 45—Sense of Touch, 45—Touch Corpuscles, 46.

CHAPTER III.
The Cranium and Face 48

The Cranial Bones, 48—Frontal Bone, 49—Parietal Bones, 49—Occipital Bone, 50—Occipito-frontalis Muscle, 51—Temporal Bones, 51—Sphenoid or Wedge Bone, 52—Ethmoid Bone, 53—Turbinated Bones, 53—Ossification of Sutures, 53—Bones of the Face, 53—Superior Maxillary Bones, 54—Antrum of Highmore, 54—Malar or Cheek Bones, 54—Lachrymal Bones, 54—Palate Bones, 54—Nasal Bones, 55—Vomer, 55—Inferior Turbinated Bones, 55—Inferior Maxillary Bone or Lower Jaw, 55—Sublingual Gland, 56—Submaxillary Gland, 56.

CHAPTER IV.
The Organs of Special Sense 57

The Nose, 57—The Sense of Smell, 58—The Mouth, 59—The Hyoid Bone, 60—The Teeth, 60—The Sense of Taste, 61—Salivary Glands, 61—The Tonsils, 62—The Ear, 63—Eustachian Tubes, 63—Sensation of Hearing, 65—The Eye, 66—Lachrymal Gland, 68—Coats of the Eye, 68—Light Rays and Sight, 70—Accommodation, 72—Color Perception, 73.

CHAPTER V.
The Nervous System 75

The Cerebrum, 75—The Cerebellum, 78—Pons Variolii, 78—Medulla Oblongata, 78—Spinal Cord, 79—Brain-centers, 81—Motor Tract, 82—Sensory Tract, 82—Reflex Action, 83—Cranial Nerves, 83—Spinal Nerves, 84—Brachial Plexus, 85—Sacral Plexus, 85—The Sympathetic System, 87—The Sympathetic Nerves, 87.

CHAPTER VI.
The Back 88

The Spine, 88—The Vertebræ, 88—Muscles of the Neck, 92—Muscles of the Back, 93.

CHAPTER VII.
The Chest 96

The Sternum, 97—The Ribs, 97—Costal Cartilages, 98—Muscles of the Chest, 98—Diaphragm, 98—Mammary Glands, 100.

CHAPTER VIII.
The Heart and Circulation 101

The Heart, 101—The Pericardium, 101—Cavities of the Heart, 103—The Endocardium, 103—The Valves of the Heart, 103—Circulation, 105—Circulation in the Fetus, 106—Arteries, 107—Veins, 109—Portal Circulation, 109—Pulmonary Circulation, 110—Nerves of the Heart, 110—Heart Sounds, 111—The Heart Beat, 111—Factors Affecting Circulation, 112—The Pulse, 113—Blood Pressure, 114—Nerve Supply of the Blood-vessels, 115—The Blood, 116—Composition of the Blood, 116—Coagulability of the Blood, 117—Blood-corpuscles, 118.

CHAPTER IX.
The Lungs and Respiration 121

The Larynx, 121—The Trachea, 123—The Thyroid Gland, 124—The Thymus Gland, 124—The Bronchi, 125—The Lungs, 125—The Pleura, 125—The Mediastinum, 126—Respiration, 127—Air, 129—Respiratory Sounds, 129—Changes in Air in Lungs, 129—Effect of Respiration on Blood, 130—Nervous Mechanism of Respiration, 130—Variations in Respiration, 131.

CHAPTER X.
The Abdomen and the Organs of Digestion and Excretion 132

The Abdominal Cavity, 132—Muscles of the Abdomen, 132—The Peritoneum, 134—Abdominal Regions, 134—Salivary Digestion, 136—The Pharynx, 139—The Esophagus, 138—The Stomach, 138—Gastric Digestion, 139—Vomiting, 140—Intestinal Canal, 141—The Small Intestine, 142—Intestinal Digestion, 143—Absorption in Intestine, 144—The Large Intestine, 145—Food and Metabolism, 147—The Liver, 149—The Gall-bladder, 152—The Pancreas, 153—The Spleen, 153—The Suprarenal Capsules, 154—The Kidneys, 155—The Urine, 156—The Ureters, 159—The Bladder and Urethra, 159.

CHAPTER XI.
The Pelvis and the Genital Organs 161

The Pelvis, 161—The Male Generative Organs, 164—The Prostate Gland, 164—The Testes, 165—The Penis, 165—The Female Generative Organs, 165—The Ovaries, 165—The Fallopian Tubes, 166—The Uterus, 167—The Vagina, 168—The External Genitalia in the Female, 169—The Vulva, 169—The Mons Veneris, 169—The Labia Majora, 169—The Labia Minora, 170—The Clitoris, 170—The Meatus Urinarius, 170—The Hymen, 170—The Fourchette, 170—The Perineal Body, 170—The Perineum, 170.

CHAPTER XII.
The Upper Extremities 171

The Shoulder Girdle, 171—The Clavicle, 171—The Scapula, 173—Shoulder Muscles, 174—The Humerus, 175—Upper Arm Muscles, 176—The Ulna, 177—The Radius, 178—The Wrist, 180—The Hand, 181—Meta-carpals, 181—Phalanges, 181—Muscles of the Forearm, 182—Muscles of the Hand, 184—Joints of the Upper Extremity, 185—Blood Supply of the Upper Extremity, 185—Nerves of the Upper Extremity, 186.

CHAPTER XIII.
The Lower Extremities 187

The Femur, 187—Thigh Muscles, 189—The Patella, 192—Joints of the Lower Extremity, 192—The Tibia, 194—The Fibula, 194—The Ankle, 195—The Foot, 195—Metatarsals, 195—Phalanges, 195—Muscles of the Leg, 196—The Blood Supply of the Lower Extremity, 198—Nerves of the Lower Extremity, 199.

Index 201