Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry
The author of this book has labored diligently, and, as I think, with remarkable success, to occupy an original and unique field in American literature. Hitherto, a complete treatise on the important profession of Undertaking has been unknown. In fact, until the establishment...
The author of this book has labored diligently, and, as I think, with remarkable success, to occupy an original and unique field in American literature. Hitherto, a complete tre...
2. Part 2A direct conflict with the mourners in regard to some point of funeral etiquette will not place the undertaker in a very enviable position, whereas a sensible suggestion, defere...
3. Part 3_Corrosive Sublimate._—By the action of boiling sulphuric acid on mercury, the hipersulphate is first formed. When this is heated with common salt mutual exchange takes place, a...
4. Part 4_Ammonia._—The vapor of strong ammonia may cause death from inflammation of the larynx and air passages. But the strong solution of Ammonia produces corrosion of the mouth, œsop...
5. Part 5The explanations given in this chapter upon the arterial and venous circulation, also upon the names, places and relations of the abdominal and thoracic viscera, will be found o...
6. Part 6To cut through the abdominal fascia, carefully puncture it above the stomach, so the opening will be large enough to admit the forefinger of the right hand being introduced thro...
7. Part 7_Of Fibrine._—This substance constitutes the basis of the muscular tissue, and forms an important constituent of the blood. In the latter it exists dissolved during life, but se...
8. Part 8It is still by no means easy to decide upon the changes of color which occur in the blood during respiration; for this should appear connected, not merely with the presence of c...
9. Part 9Man is less uniform in his diet, and suffers more in consequence of it, than any other animal. All other animals are directed by instinct to select only those substances which a...
10. Part 10Some parties will consider it a mark of good taste to have but a few elegant and well chosen gold or silver trimmings, while others would consider a superfluity of these as need...
11. Part 11The apparent healthy condition of the flesh after death is produced by the favorable temperature that is maintained, dryness of the atmosphere, etc., together with the general f...
12. Part 12The important point we wish to impress now upon the minds of our professionals is, that circumstances in this case are to be strictly investigated; also, that a uniform treatmen...
13. Part 13FIGURE 1.—_General View of the Digestive Organs of Man_.—This figure is intended to give a general idea of the forms and relative positions of the organs of digestion.—_a_, The...
14. Part 14PHRENES (Gr. _the mind_). The diaphragm; so called because the ancients supposed it to be the seat of the mind. Hence the term _Phrenic_, a designation of the internal respirato...