Syllabus of a course of ten lectures on physiological discovery : a retrospect, historical, biographical, and critical / by J.G. McKendrick, M.D., LL.D., F.R.S.E., F.R.C.P.E.

  • McKendrick, John G. (John Gray), 1841-1926.
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[1883]
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Credit: Syllabus of a course of ten lectures on physiological discovery : a retrospect, historical, biographical, and critical / by J.G. McKendrick, M.D., LL.D., F.R.S.E., F.R.C.P.E. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    methods of analysis of bloOd-gases by Ludwig (b. 1816), Pfliiger, and Lothdr Meyer (&. 1830)—The spectroscopic researches of Stokes and Hoppe- Seyler, showing the action of haemoglobin, the blood-colouring matter, as a. carrier of oxygen to the tissues—Observations by Paul Bert on the breathing of tissues—The result of these observations is to show that the blood is a respiratory medium for all tissues, and that the processes by which gaseous interchanges occur are of a physical character. Lecture V.—MONDAY, April 30th, 1883. MUSCULAR TISSUE: ITS PROPERTIES AND MODES OF ACTION. Borelli — Glisson—Haller —Whytt — John Hunter —Girtanner— Wollaston — Weber — Yon Helmholtz — Du Bois Reymond — Heidenhain—Kuhne—Hermann. Early notions of the structure of muscle—Mathematical theories of Borelli founded on the assumption that muscular fibre consisted of a longi- tudinal series of hollow rhomboidal vesicles—Borelli’s contributions to physiology—More correct ideas of Prochaska (1749-1820) and others— First use of term “irritability” by Glisson (1596-1634)—The doctrine of the inherent irritability of muscle established by Haller (1708-1777)— Sketch of the life of Haller—Controversy regarding this between Haller, Wliytt (1714-1766), and others, which was of great importance as indicating the true relation of muscle and nerve—Opinions of John Hunter (1728- 1794), Bichat (1771-1802), and Girtanner (1790)—Detection of the mus- cular sound by Wollaston (1766-1828)—Distinction between contractile and elastic action of muscle by E. Weber—Histological researches of Bowman (1840)—Recognition of identity of contractile “ sarcous ” particles in muscle with the protoplasm of humble organisms—Researches of Von Helmholtz (b. 1821) and Du Bois Reymond (b. 1819) by accurate methods of recording muscular contractions—The chemical and thermal changes in muscle investigated by Heidenhain, Kuhne, and Hermann. Lecture YI.—Tuesday, May 8th, 1883. THE FORMATION OF THE BLOOD. Aselli—Pecquet—J oll yfe—Hunter—Hewson—Spallanzani— Majendie. This process involves the digestion of food, the absorption of alimentary matters, and the action of special organs (blood-glands) in the production of blood-corpuscles.