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... spirit of animation , which refides throughout the body , without being cognizable to our fenfes , except by its effects . The changes which occafionally take place in the fenforium , as during the exer- tions of volition , or the ...
... spirit of animation , which refides throughout the body , without being cognizable to our fenfes , except by its effects . The changes which occafionally take place in the fenforium , as during the exer- tions of volition , or the ...
Page 37
... spirit of animation is the immediate caufe of the contraction of animal fibres , it re- fides in the brain and nerves , and is liable to general or partial diminution or accumulation . III . The ftimulus of bodies external to the moving ...
... spirit of animation is the immediate caufe of the contraction of animal fibres , it re- fides in the brain and nerves , and is liable to general or partial diminution or accumulation . III . The ftimulus of bodies external to the moving ...
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... Spirit of life is not electric ether . Galvani's experiments . 2. Contraction of a fibre . 3. Relaxation fucceeds . 4. Succeffive contractions , with intervals . Quick pulfe from debility , from paucity of blood . Weak contractions ...
... Spirit of life is not electric ether . Galvani's experiments . 2. Contraction of a fibre . 3. Relaxation fucceeds . 4. Succeffive contractions , with intervals . Quick pulfe from debility , from paucity of blood . Weak contractions ...
Page 100
... spirit of animation becomes ex- pended , and the fibre ceafes to contract , though the ftimulus continues to be applied ; till in a certain time the fibre having received a fupply of fenforial power is ready to contract again , if the ...
... spirit of animation becomes ex- pended , and the fibre ceafes to contract , though the ftimulus continues to be applied ; till in a certain time the fibre having received a fupply of fenforial power is ready to contract again , if the ...
Page 118
... spirit of animation in the af- fected part ; fo that a ftronger ftimulus is requir- ed , or one of a different kind from that , which occafioned thofe too violent contractions , to again excite the affected organ into activity ; and if ...
... spirit of animation in the af- fected part ; fo that a ftronger ftimulus is requir- ed , or one of a different kind from that , which occafioned thofe too violent contractions , to again excite the affected organ into activity ; and if ...
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abforbent action affociation alfo animal motions appears arteries attended averfion becauſe become birds blood body cafes catenations caufe ceafes chyle circumftance clofed cold colour confequence confifts conftitute defcribed defire difagreeable difeafes diftinguish excited exertion exift external eyes faid fame fecond fecreted feem feen fenfation fenfe of touch fenfibility fenforial power fenforium fenfual motions fevers fhould fibres filk fimilar firft fituation fkin fleep fluid fmall fmell folidity fome fometimes foon fpirit of animation frequently ftate ftill ftimulus ftomach fubject fucceeded fucceeds fuch fuppofed fyftem glands heat hence increaſed inftances inteftines irritative ideas irritative motions lacteals lefs librate lymphatics moft mouth mufcles mufcular motions muft muſcles neceffary neft nerves obferved objects occafioned opium organs of fenfe paffing paffion perception perfon pleaſure or pain poffefs prefent produced reafon refemble refpect retina retrograde motions reverie Sect thefe themfelves theſe thofe thoſe tion torpor ufual veffels vertigo vifion volition voluntary whilft