Outlines of lectures on human physiology / [John Gordon].

  • John Gordon
Date:
1817
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    Order in which the phenomena of Physiology ought to be studied. The Course proposed to be arranged into Four Divisions ; the first treat- ing of the Functions in General of the Common Systems and Common Textures of the Body; the second, of the Functions in General of the Skeleton, and of Attitude and Progression; the third, of Vision, Hearing, Respiration, the Ali- mentary Function, the Urinary Function, and the Generative Function ; and the fourth, of the Signs of Life and Death, the Phenomena of Na- tural Decay, and the Rate of Mortality among Mankind. Objections to the Classifications of the Functions into Animal, Vital, and Natu- ral; or Internal and External; or Digestive and Locomotive ; or Animal and Organic, &c. Of ELementary and Furr Views of Physio- logy. The former, such as contemplate the Functions of the Body in that condition on- ly, which is regarded as approaching nearest to the state of Health; the latter, such as con- sider, not only the functions as they are ex- hibited to us during the healthy condition, but
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