Principles of human physiology, with their chief applications to pathology, hygiene, and forensic medicine : especially designed for the use of students / by William B. Carpenter.

  • Carpenter, William Benjamin, 1813-1885.
Date:
1842
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    4. Observations on the Nature and Destination of the Food of Animals; principally based on Prof. Liebig’s views, §§ 430—434. 5. Mr. Goodsir’s researches on the absorbent Cells of the Intestinal Villi, §§ 461, 462. 6. Researches of Mr. Addison and M. Bourgery on the structure of the Lungs, § 525. 7. Researches of MM. Andral and Gavarret, and of Prof. Scharling, on Respi- ration, § 534 note, and § 544. 8. The chapter on Nutrition, including the history of the Chyle, Blood, and Tissues, almost wholly re-written; so as to include the results of the most recent observations on these subjects, and the views to which the Author has been led by them. 9. The doctrine of Secretion by Cells, as developed by Henle, Goodsir, and others, § 651. 10. The researches of Mr. Bowman on the structure and functions of the Malpighian bodies of the Kidney, §§ 667, 668. 11. The account of the constitution of Urine lately given by Liebig, §§ 673— 678. 12. The enquiries of Dr, Lehmann, respecting the influence of diet on the constitution of the Urinary Secretion, §§ 679, 680. 13. The researches of Dr. Evans on the structure of the Spleen, §§ 708, 709. 14. The enquiries of Dr. Buchanan on the changes in the Blood produced by admixture of Chyle, §§ 714 note, 715. 15. The investigations of Chossat on the effects of Inanition, § 730. 16. The results of M. Raciborski’s enquiries, in regard to the relation between the periods of Conception and Menstruation, § 742. 17. The researches of Dr. Ritchie into the various conditions of the Ovaria, § 744. Many other additions, not of sufficient importance to be thus specified, are scattered throughout the work; and in many instances these are the result of the Author’s own investigations. He has particularly directed his attention to the settlement of points, which appeared to him to have been left doubtful by others ; and hence will sometimes be found to have expressed his views with a degree of confidence, which the evidence adduced by them may scarcely ap- pear to warrant. Notwithstanding the attacks which have been made on Hr. Barry’s views respecting the Beproductive process, by Prof. Bischoff and Mr. Wharton Jones, the Author has not felt it desirable to mo- dify in any great degree the account he had previously given of that Fkmction, chiefly on Hr. Barry’s authority. It happens that he is well convinced, by his own observations, of Hr. B.’s accuracy on some of the leading points, which have been most strongly objected to ; and he feels the more confidence, therefore, in regard to the rest.