Elements of Anatomy and Physiology
por William Ruschenberger
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The Elements of Anatomy and Physiology is one in a Series of First Books of Natural History Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges. This succinct little textbook from 1852 presents an introduction to the workings of the human body. The information, albeit not current, is still interesting and of use as a general overview of the subject as well as interesting look into the period. Please note that some of the information may have changed considerably since this time. The author was a surgeon in the U.S. Navy and president of the Academy of Natural Sciences. - Summary by A. Gramour
Capítulos (13)
1Lesson I. -General Notes on Natural History
2Lesson II. -The Nutrition of Organs
3Lesson III. The Circulation of Blood
4Lesson IV. -Respiration
5Lesson V. -Digestion
6Lesson VI. -Stomach Digestion and Chymification
7Lesson VII. -The Nervous System
8Lesson VIII. -The Senses
9Lesson IX. -Sight
10Lesson X. -Bones, Muscles, and Locomotion
11Glossary A-C
12Glossary D-M
13Glossary N-Z
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