Explanation of the subject.—General remarks on the Human System, and the importance of understanding it, and knowing how to properly care for it.
CHAPTER TWO.
THE HUMAN FRAME.
Pages 19–42.
The bones of the body: their construction, number, nature, power, position, and use.—The joints, ligaments, synovia, &c., &c.
CHAPTER THREE.
THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM.
Pages 43–61.
The muscles: their construction, number, power and manner of action.—Muscles of the head and face, neck, back, chest, limbs, &c.—Pairs of muscles.—Muscles of the alimentary canal.—Disadvantageous action of muscles.—Rapidity of muscular motion.—Care of the muscles.—Muscular exercises.—Fascie.
CHAPTER FOUR.
THE CIRCULATION OF THE BLOOD.
Pages 61–81.
The heart described.—Its auricles and ventricles, and their action.—Valves of the heart.—Course of the blood through the heart.—The time the heart rests.—Times of its beating.—Its power and capacity.—Heart illustrated.—The arteries: their number and capacity.—Their position.—Their wounds: how known, how treated.—Their origin, and number.—Connection between arteries, and why.—Pulmonary arteries.—Capillaries: their rise, number, and use.—Their position.—Venous system.—Structure of the veins.—Their origin, and course.—Vein-valves, and their use.—Three classes of veins.—Forces of circulation in veins.—Pulmonary veins.—Portal system.—Blood: its color, and quantity in the body.—Time of its circuit through the body, and amount passing through the heart per hour.—What will promote a good circulation.—Clothing, proper food, &c.—Disturbing causes in the circulation.
CHAPTER FIVE.
THE LYMPHATICS.
Pages 82–87.
The office of the lymphatics.—Their origin, and construction.—Lymphatic glands.—Lacteals.—Difference between lymphatics and lacteals.—Different kinds of lymphatics.—Radicles.—Chyle.—Lymph.—General views of absorption in the system.
CHAPTER SIX.
THE NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Pages 88–124.
Nerves.—Two nervous systems in living animal bodies: organic, and nerves of animal life.—Structure of nerves, and the size of component parts of nerves.—Center of organic nervous system.—The solar plexus.—Ganglia.—Suspension of the action of organic and animal nerves: the effect.—Distribution of animal nerves.—Nourishment of nerves.—Illustration of sympathetic, or organic nerves.—Important relation of the stomach to the nervous system.—The cerebro-spinal, or animal nervous system.—Its center, the brain.—Structure of the brain: its size, divisions, and coverings.—Cerebrum.—Cerebellum.—Cerebro-spinal nerves: their origin.—Spinal marrow.—Medulla oblongata.—Cranial nerves.—Arbor vitæ.—Ganglia of the brain.—Nine pairs of nerves.—Thirty-one pairs of spinal nerves.—Action of the brain.—Injuries of the brain: the effect.—Inactive in profound sleep.—Sleep: proper amount; how taken; in what rooms; best time for sleep, &c.—Exercise of the brain: result.—Phrenological arrangement of the brain.—The mind of man.—Faculties, and propensities.—True happiness.—Effect of mind on body, and of the body on the mind.—Pneumo-gastric, or lung-and-stomach nerve.—Its importance.—Effects of the mind on the stomach, and of the stomach on the mind.—Disease of the nervous system.
CHAPTER SEVEN.
ORGANS OF THE EXTERNAL SENSES.
Pages 125–142.
Organ of smell: its structure, action, and care.—The eye: its structure, and action.—The medium of sight.—Seeing illustrated.—Care of the eye.—The ear: its structure, action, benefit.—Diseases of the ear, and proper care.—The organ of taste, the tongue: its structure, and action.—What a healthy taste is.—Sense of touch.—The skin described.—Its derma, epiderma, sweat glands, hair follicles, nails, &c.—Action of the skin as a depurating and breathing organ.—Care of the skin.—Bathing.—Instructions about bathing.—Colds: how produced, how cured.—The clothing as related to the care of the skin.
CHAPTER EIGHT.
THE VISCERA.
Pages 143–178.
Three cavities of the body: cranio-spinal, thorax, and abdomen.—Organ of the voice, the larynx, described.—How the voice is produced.—Training the voice. The wind-pipe: its description, and action.—The lungs: their action.—The pleura.—Breathing: how accomplished.—Capillaries of the lungs.—Digestion of air in the lungs.—Pure air essential to health of lungs.—Purification of the blood in the lungs.—Freedom for the lungs.—Effects of impure air on the lungs.—Ventilation of rooms.—Inflammation of lungs: how treated.—The peritoneum.—Great omentum and mesentery.—Alimentary canal.—The mouth, and salivary glands.—Effects of improper mastication.—Drinking with food: its effect.—The œsophagus.—The stomach: its action.—Duodenum, or second stomach.—Pancreas.—Liver.—Gall bladder.—Jejunum.—Ileum.—Large intestine.—Rectum.—Mesocolon.—Caul.—Spleen.—Kidneys.—Supra-renal capsules.
CHAPTER NINE.
DIET, OR PROPER FOOD AND DRINK.
Pages 179–198.
Elements of the body.—Elements of food.—Law of adaptation.—Meat.—Alcohol, and stimulants.—Comparative nutriment of meat and vegetable food.— Disease of flesh meats.—Butter, milk, cream, cheese, flesh soups, fish, eggs, acids, vinegar.—Proper food.—General instruction relative to eating.—Food of children.—Pure soft water the most wholesome drink.
CHAPTER TEN.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Pages 198–205.
Animal heat: how produced.—Exercise.—General instructions relative to exercise.—Disease.—Cause of disease.—Cure of disease.—Medicines: their effect.—Passions.—Secret youthful vices.
The officers and many of the members of our Bible Class being at Johnstown, Sabbath, Feb. 15, attending Bro. Cornell's meetings at that place, the Bible Class was omitted, hence no report this week.
Post Office address of Eld. D. M. Canright is New Vineyard, Me.
The P. O. address of Eld. J. N. Loughborough is for the present, Windsor, Mich., care of G. W. Newman.
In 1866 there was no full moon in February. In 1868 there are five Sabbaths in this month.
Appointments.
By H. Nicola; R. F. Cotterill; Edward Hallsick
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.
THE NEXT QUARTERLY Meeting for the Washington, Pilot Grove, and Iowa City churches will be at Pilot Grove, Iowa, Sabbath and First-day, March 7 and 8. Meeting to commence with the beginning of the Sabbath.
H. NICOLA.
OUR NEXT MONTHLY Meeting is to be held with the Lancaster, N. Y., church on the second Sabbath in March.
Will Bro. Brooks meet the Accommodation from the east, and Bro. Eggleston the same train and the one from the west, not far from the same time, at Lancaster, on Friday?
R. F. COTTERILL.
OUR NEXT MONTHLY Meeting of Marquette and Mackford churches will be held at Mackford, Wis., on Sabbath, March 7. Meeting will commence at 7 o'clock Friday evening.
EDWARD HALLSICK.
PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE.
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