The Philosophy of Health; Volume 2 (of 2)

The Philosophy of Health; Volume 2 (of 2) - or, an exposition of the physical and mental constitution of man

Respiration in the plant; in the animalAquatic and arial respirationApparatus of each traced through the lower to the higher classes of animalsApparatus in manTrachea, Bronchi, Air VesiclesPulmonary arteryLungsRespiratory motions: inspiration; expirationHow in the former air and blood flow to the lungs; how in the latter air and blood flow from the lungsRelation between respiration and circulationQuantity of air and blood employed in each respiratory actionCalculations founded on these estimatesChanges produced by animal respiration on the air: changes produced by vegetable respiration on the airChanges produced by respiration on the bloodRespiratory function of the liverUses of respiration Of the temperature of living bodiesTemperature of plantsPower of plants to resist cold and endure heatPower of generating heatTemperature of animalsWarm-blooded and cold-blooded animalsTemperature of the higher animalsTemperature of the different parts of the animal bodyTemperature of the human bodyPower of maintaining that temperature at a fixed point, whether in intense cold or intense heatExperiments which prove that this power is a vital powerEvidenceiv that the power of generating heat is connected with the function of respirationAnalogy between respiration and combustionPhenomena connected with the functions of the animal body, which prove that its power of generating heat is proportionate to the extent of its respirationTheory of the production of animal heatInfluence of the nervous system in maintaining and regulating the processMeans by which cold is generated, and the temperature of the body kept at its own natural standard during exposure to an elevated temperature ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 60937
Author: Smith, Southwood
Release Date: Dec 16, 2019
Format: eBook
Language: English