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The Elements of Anatomy and Physiology

The Elements of Anatomy and Physiology

by William RUSCHENBERGER (1807 - 1895)

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


Glossary A-C

Glossary D-M

Glossary N-Z

Introduction

Lesson I. -General Notes on Natural History

Lesson II. -The Nutrition of Organs

Lesson III. The Circulation of Blood

Lesson IV. -Respiration

Lesson IX. -Sight

Lesson V. -Digestion

Lesson VI. -Stomach Digestion and Chymification

Lesson VII. -The Nervous System

Lesson VIII. -The Senses

Lesson X. -Bones, Muscles, and Locomotion