The elements of animal physiology / by John Angell ; revised by J.C. Buckmaster.

  • Angell, John
Date:
1869
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Credit: The elements of animal physiology / by John Angell ; revised by J.C. Buckmaster. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Pulmonary.—Belonging to the lungs. Pylorus.—The smaller end of the stomach through which the chyme passes into the small intestines ; this opening is guarded by a valve. Rectum.—The last part of the large intestines. Respiration.—Breathing. Ribs.—We have seven true and five false ribs on each side. Saccharine. —Sugary. Sacrum.—The wedge-shaped bone on which] the back-bone rests. Salivary glands.—Parotid, near the ear; sub-maxillary, near the angles of the lower jaw; sub-lingual, under the tongue. Semilunar Valves.—Those between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery, and between the left ventricle and aorta. Sensorium.—That part of the brain which receives the nerves of sensation. Serous Membranes.—Membranes which line the closed cavities of the body, such as the arachnoid. Serum.—The watery part of the blood. Spinal Cord.—Nervous matter found in the back-bone. Structure.—Manner of building. Subclavian.—Under the clavicle or collar-bone. Subclavian Arteries.—Those which carry blood to the arms. Tenacity.—The power of holding together. Tendons.—Strong fibrous strings by which muscles are fastened to the bones. The forms of Tissue are—Cellular or areolar, muscular, nervous. Thoracic Duct.—The tube into which the lacteals and lymphatics empty themselves. Tissue. —A particular arrangement of the fibres in an organ. Trachea.—The windpipe. Tricuspid Valve.—The valve between the right auricle and right ventricle. Uvula.—The small fleshy part which hangs down at the back of the soft palate. Vascular.—Containing a large number of bloodvessels. Veins.—Tubes or vessels which convey blood to the heart. Ventricle. —The name given to the two lower chambers of the heart. Villi.—The roots of the lacteals, which suck up or absorb the chyle. Viscera.—The organs contained in the great cavities of the body. Viscid.—Sticky.