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Experiments and observations on the gastric juice, and the physiology of digestion / By William Beaumont. Reprinted from the Plattsburgh edition, with notes by Andrew Combe.
- William Beaumont
- Date:
- 1838
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Experiments and observations on the gastric juice, and the physiology of digestion / By William Beaumont. Reprinted from the Plattsburgh edition, with notes by Andrew Combe. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![CHAPTER III. OF HUNGER AND THIRST. Hunger—Its exciting cause—Different theories of—The Au- thor’s theory of hunger—Thirst and its causes—Objec- tions to the Author’s theory of hunger, . . . 48-51 Note by the Editor, ; : : ; “ : : 5)-53 CHAPTER IV. OF SATISFACTION AND SATIETY. Quantity of food required—Satiety not a proper guide—The first feeling of satisfaction is the true indication—Gastric juice secreted in relation tothis indication, . : 54-57 CHAPTER V. MASTICATION, INSALIVATION, AND DEGLUTITION. Uses of mastivation—Nature and use of saliva—Saliva not essential to digestion—Mastication essentig] as a means of dividing food into minute portions—Deglutition ought to be slow, as the stomach admits only of slow disten- THOM, « yh) YA fire dd We ae ‘ ‘ ~ 58-63 Note by the Editor, tai Anisme@d Met dott RESER 63 CHAPTER VI. OF DIGESTION BY THE GASTRIC JUICE. Chymification—Agents of.—Spallanzani’s theory of Diges- tion—Common opinions regarding the gastric juice—QGas- tric juice has a solvent power—Analysis of—Composition of—Its action is purely chemical—Gastric juice described —Its quantity proportioned to wants of the system—Its secretion and action begin on the contact of food—Evils of frequent eating explained—Gastric juice supplied to all the food at once when the latter is not in excess—Old and new food mix—Effects of exercise on digestion—Bile not essential to chymification—Chyme, its nature and pro- gress—Montégre’s theory of digestion—Smith’s and Jack- son’s theories—General remarks, . : J : 64.93](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b33095619_0002_0026.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
