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100 1 _aHill, Alex,
_d1856-1929
245 1 4 _aThe Body at Work: A Treatise on the Principles of Physiology
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-08-31
505 0 _aPreface -- Prolegomena -- The basis of life -- The unit of structure -- The fluids of the body -- Internal secretions -- Digestion -- Respiration -- Excretion -- The circulation -- Muscle -- The nervous system -- Smell and taste -- Vision -- Hearing -- Skin-sensations -- Voice and speech.
508 _aProduced by Paul Marshall, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Body at Work: A Treatise on the Principles of Physiology" by Alex Hill is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work discusses the various functions and interdependencies of physiological processes in living organisms, emphasizing the study of life and its manifestations rather than just anatomical structures. Hill aims to address the complexities of physiology in an accessible manner for readers unfamiliar with the foundational sciences. The opening of the treatise introduces the field of physiology, establishing it as the science concerned with the activities and functions of living beings. Hill contrasts physiology with anatomy, emphasizing that the former focuses on understanding how the body operates and responds to stimuli as opposed to merely detailing its structural components. He argues that the physiologist's role evolves through observational experimentation, leading to inferences about bodily functions, a process that historically highlights the interplay between living systems and their underlying structures. This section sets the stage for an exploration of life forms and their complex functionalities throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPhysiology
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63089
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