The Physiology of Digestion

About this eBook

Author

Combe, Andrew, 1797-1847

Title

The physiology of digestion considered with relation to the principles of dietetics

Original Publication

London: Maclachlan and Stewart, 1836.

Credits

Bryan Ness, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Language

English

LoC Class

QP: Science: Physiology

Subject

Digestion

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 72451

Release Date

December 18, 2023

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2.THE PHYSIOLOGY OF DIGESTION CONSIDERED WITH RELATION TO THE PRINCIPLES OF DIETETICS.
3. 3.Untitled
4. 4.CONTENTS
5. 5.WOOD-CUTS.
6. 6.PREFACE.
7. 7.CHAPTER I. GENERAL VIEW OF THE OBJECTS AND LAWS OF NUTRITION.
8. 8.CHAPTER II. THE APPETITES OF HUNGER AND THIRST.
9. 9.CHAPTER III. MASTICATION, INSALIVATION, AND DEGLUTITION.
10. 10.CHAPTER IV. ORGANS OF DIGESTION—THE STOMACH—THE GASTRIC JUICE.
11. 11.CHAPTER V. THEORY AND LAWS OF DIGESTION.
12. 12.CHAPTER IV. CHYLIFICATION, AND THE ORGANS CONCERNED IN IT.
13. 13.PART II. THE PRINCIPLES OF DIETETICS VIEWED IN RELATION TO THE LAWS OF DIGESTION.
14. 14.CHAPTER I. TIMES OF EATING.
15. 15.CHAPTER II. ON THE PROPER QUANTITY OF FOOD.
16. 16.CHAPTER III. OF THE KINDS OF FOOD.
17. 17.CHAPTER IV. CONDITIONS TO BE OBSERVED BEFORE AND AFTER EATING.
18. 18.CHAPTER V. ON DRINKS.
19. 19.CHAPTER VI. ON THE PROPER REGULATION OF THE BOWELS.
20. 20.INDEX.
21. 21.Untitled
22. 22.FOOTNOTES:

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