Outlines of human physiology / by F. Schenck and August Gürber, authorized translation from the second German edition by Wm. D. Zoethout with a preface of Jacques Loeb.

  • Schenck, Friedrich Wilhelm Julius, 1862-1916.
Date:
1900
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Credit: Outlines of human physiology / by F. Schenck and August Gürber, authorized translation from the second German edition by Wm. D. Zoethout with a preface of Jacques Loeb. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY INTRODUCTION PHYSIOLOGY is the science of normal life. It may be divided into: i. General Physiology, i.e. the science of the general properties of life or of the character of the living substance. 2. Special Physiology, i.e. the science of the vital phenomena of individual living beings (e.g. man, animals, plants), and of the single organs of the living beings. This manual treats of the essentials of human physiology. As an introduction, a brief survey of general physiology is prefixed. GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY 1. METABOLISM. IRRITABILITY The living body contains no other elements and forces than those found in the inanimate world. There is no special Vital Force. The properties of life are dependent upon the chemical and physical properties of the living sub- stance. The composition of this substance is not known; in fact, it is a question whether it is chemically an indi- vidual substance or a mixture of different bodies. The vital processes comprise chemical and physical processes—the changes of matter and energy [metabolism]. Metabolism consists of two processes: On the one hand, the living being continually splits up and, by the addition of