Laboratory outlines for physiology / Michael F. Guyer and William O. Pauli.

  • Guyer, Michael F. (Michael Frederic), 1874-1959
Date:
1906
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    CIRCULATION, RESPIRATION AND DIGESTION. I. CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE BODY 9 PROTEIDS: Xanthoproteic reaction,—Biuret test,—Millon’s test,—Heller’s test,—Heat coagulation,—Precipitation with neu- tral salts,—Loosely combined sulphur test,—Test for nitrogen,— Physiological significance of proteids. CARBOHYDRATES: Sugar,—Fehling’s test,—Fermentation test,—Starch,—Iodine color reaction,—Physiological importance of carbohydrates. FATS; Solubility,—Saponification,—Formation of an emul- sion,—Osmic acid test,—Physiological importance of fats. II. THE BLOOD 12 Reaction,—Microscopical examination,—Enumeration of red and white blood corpuscles,—Estimation of haemoglobin,—Deter- mination of specific gravity III. COAGULATION OF BLOOD 16 Demonstration of coagulation,'—Defibrinated blood,—Oxalated blood,—Fibrin,—Blood serum,—Haemin crystals. IV. CIRCULATION OF BLOOD 18 Diagram of Circulation,—Dissection of sheep’s heart,—Me- chanics of circulation. V. CIRCULATION CONTINUED 21 Demonstration of capillary circulation of the blood—Anatomy of the frog’s heart.—Beat of the heart,—Effect of temperature on the action of the heart,—Automatic rhythm of the heart,—Apex preparation. VI. TRACINGS OF THE HEART BEAT 23 Graphic method,—Normal heart tracings,—Effect of warm saline solution,—Effect of electrical stimuli,—“All or None” con- traction.— ’Staircase” contraction. VII. PULSE AND BLOOD PRESSURE 25 The pulse,—Demonstration of Marey’s Sphygmograph, Examination of the pulse,—Demonstration of blood pressure.- Effect of stimulating the va.gus,—Effect of stimulating the sciatic nerve.—Effect of Suprarenal extract,—Effect of cutting the spinal cord.