Researches upon the anatomy and physiology of respiration in the Chelonia / by S. Weir Mitchell and George R. Morehouse.

  • Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir), 1829-1914.
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[1863]
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Credit: Researches upon the anatomy and physiology of respiration in the Chelonia / by S. Weir Mitchell and George R. Morehouse. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS. Preface List op wood-cuts CHAPTER I. ANATOMY OF THE EESPIEATOET APPARATUS OF CHELONIA Introductory remnrks Anatomical history Dissertation on the respiration of the tortoise, by Robert Tovvnson Bojanus, Anatonria Testudinis Europseaj Cuvier on respiration in turtles His criticism on Townson Dumeril and Bibron, mechanism of respiration in chelonians Anatomy of respiratory organs in chelydra serpentina . Hyoid bone, description of Laryngeal cartilages Trachea Relations of lungs Absence of striated muscular fibre in lungs Chelydra serpentina, the typical turtle of our researches General plan of respiratory apparatus . Respiratory myology ..... Peculiarities of, in different genera Chelydra serpentina, description of Respiratory act . Expiratory muscle ..... Dissection to expose the mnscle of expiration Appearance of expiratory muscle Origin and insertions of the anterior and posterior bellies of Tendon of ..... Relation of this muscle to the lungs Inspiratory muscle ..... Position of Dissection to expose it . Description of . Its muscular fibres Origin and insertion of . Central tendon . Homologue of Poupart's ligament Relation of inspiratory muscle to expiratory muscle Glottic muscles .... Crico-arytenoid ..... 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 U 14