Zoonomia; Or, The Laws of Organic Life ... |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 44
Page
... waves; Seeks round its cell the sanguine streams, that pass, And drinks with
crimson gills the vital gas : Weaves with soft threads the blue meandering vein,
The heart's red concave, and the silver brain; zo Leads the long nerve, expands
the ...
... waves; Seeks round its cell the sanguine streams, that pass, And drinks with
crimson gills the vital gas : Weaves with soft threads the blue meandering vein,
The heart's red concave, and the silver brain; zo Leads the long nerve, expands
the ...
Page 6
5. The arterial system consists of the aorta and the pulmonary artery, which are
attended through their whole course with their correspondent veins. The
pulmonary artery receives the blood from the right chamber of the heart, and
carries it to ...
5. The arterial system consists of the aorta and the pulmonary artery, which are
attended through their whole course with their correspondent veins. The
pulmonary artery receives the blood from the right chamber of the heart, and
carries it to ...
Page 7
It is then collected by the branches of the pulmonary vein, and conveyed to the
left chamber of the heart. 6. The aorta is another large artery, which receives the
blood from the left chamber of the heart, after it has been thus aerated in the
lungs, ...
It is then collected by the branches of the pulmonary vein, and conveyed to the
left chamber of the heart. 6. The aorta is another large artery, which receives the
blood from the left chamber of the heart, after it has been thus aerated in the
lungs, ...
Page 15
... the stimulus of the blood produces the contractions of the heart; and the
substances we take into our stomach and bowels stimulate them to perform their
necessary functions. The rays 3. There. 16 MOTIONS OF Sect. III. I. I..
... the stimulus of the blood produces the contractions of the heart; and the
substances we take into our stomach and bowels stimulate them to perform their
necessary functions. The rays 3. There. 16 MOTIONS OF Sect. III. I. I..
Page 29
... se&tion, that it is probable that all our muscular motions, as well those that are
become voluntary as those of the heart and glandular system, were originally in
like manner excited by the stimulus of something external to the organ of motion.
... se&tion, that it is probable that all our muscular motions, as well those that are
become voluntary as those of the heart and glandular system, were originally in
like manner excited by the stimulus of something external to the organ of motion.
What people are saying - Write a review
LibraryThing Review
User Review - Devil_llama - LibraryThingWritten by the grandfather of Charles Darwin, this book is a masterful treatise on the medical disorders and how to treat them. Primarily of interest to people who are interested in the period ... Read full review
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abſorbent acquired action affected alſo animal appears arteries aſſociation attended becauſe become beginning birds blood body branch called caſes catenations cauſe ceaſes circle circumſtance cold colour common conſequence conſiſts conſtitute continued contractions diſeaſe dreams excited exertion exiſt experience explained external eyes fibres figure firſt fluid frequently glands greater habit heart heat hence ideas imagination immediate increaſed induces internal inteſtines irritative kind length leſs light lymphatics manner material matter mentioned moſt motions mouths moving muſcles muſcular muſt natural nerves objects obſerved occaſioned organs of ſenſe originally owing pain patient perception pleaſure prevent probably produced quantity repeated ſame ſecreted ſeem ſenſation ſenſorial power ſhe ſhould ſkin ſleep ſmall ſome ſometimes ſpirit ſtate ſtimulus ſtomach ſuch ſyſtem termed themſelves theſe thoſe tion touch trains urine uſe uſual veſſels violent volition voluntary whole young
Bibliographic information
| Title | Zoonomia; Or, The Laws of Organic Life ... Volume 1 of Zoonomia; Or, The Laws of Organic Life, Erasmus Darwin |
| Author | Erasmus Darwin |
| Edition | 3 |
| Publisher | J. Johnson, 1801 |
| Length | 516 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |