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... action of various stimuli ( e.g. , light and electricity ) they collect in the central mass , leaving the branches quite colourless . Ciliary action must be regarded as only a special variety of the general motion with which all ...
... action of various stimuli ( e.g. , light and electricity ) they collect in the central mass , leaving the branches quite colourless . Ciliary action must be regarded as only a special variety of the general motion with which all ...
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... action takes place between A and B - fibrinogen , which are both compounds of proteid and lecithin . The essential of this action , is a loss of lecithin on the part of the former and a gain of lecithin on the part of the latter , with ...
... action takes place between A and B - fibrinogen , which are both compounds of proteid and lecithin . The essential of this action , is a loss of lecithin on the part of the former and a gain of lecithin on the part of the latter , with ...
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... action of water - vapour ( which renders their outer pellicle more readily permeable to gases ) , and then acted on by carbonic acid , the nuclei immediately become clearly defined and strongly granulated ; when air or oxygen is ...
... action of water - vapour ( which renders their outer pellicle more readily permeable to gases ) , and then acted on by carbonic acid , the nuclei immediately become clearly defined and strongly granulated ; when air or oxygen is ...
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... action in propelling the blood consists in the suc- cessive alternate contraction ( systole ) and relaxation ( diastole ) of the muscular walls of its two auricles and two ventricles . 1. Action of the Auricles . - The description of the ...
... action in propelling the blood consists in the suc- cessive alternate contraction ( systole ) and relaxation ( diastole ) of the muscular walls of its two auricles and two ventricles . 1. Action of the Auricles . - The description of the ...
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... Action of the Ventricles . - The blood which is thus driven , by the contraction of the auricles , into the corresponding ventricles , being added to that which had already flowed into them during the heart's pause , is sufficient to ...
... Action of the Ventricles . - The blood which is thus driven , by the contraction of the auricles , into the corresponding ventricles , being added to that which had already flowed into them during the heart's pause , is sufficient to ...
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action amount animals aorta appears arteries auricle becomes bile blood blood-pressure blood-vessels body bone brain branches canal capillaries capsule carbonic acid cartilage cavity cells centre cerebellum chiefly circulation clot coagulation coat coloured colourless connective tissue consists contains contraction corpora quadrigemina corpuscles developed digestion dilatation duct elastic epiblast epithelium external fibrin fibrinogen fibrous fluid function ganglia ganglion glands glottis hæmoglobin heart inch increased intestine irritation larynx layer liver lobules lungs lymphatic matter medulla medulla oblongata medullary mesoblast movements mucous membrane muscles muscular fibres nerve nerve-fibres nervous nuclei optic organ outer ovum oxygen papillæ pass periosteum plasma plexus portion posterior pressure probably produced proteid protoplasm pulmonary quantity reflex respiratory retina secretion seen semilunar valves sensation side skin solution spinal cord stimulation stomach structure substance surface temperature tion tube urea urine valves vascular veins venous ventricle vesicle vessels walls
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