PART ONE FROM ELECTRON TO MAN 1
Ⅰ．LIFE 3
Electron，Atom，Molecule 3
The Substance of Life：Protoplasm 5
The Microscope 7
The Cell 9
Cell-Division 12
Chromatin-the Substance of Heredity 14
Boy or Girl？ 16
The Sex Cells 17
Ⅱ．THE DEVELOPMENT OF MAN 20
Fertilization 20
The Development of Body Form 22
The Formation of the Organs 24
The Biogenetic Principle 28
Degenerate Organs and Atavism 34
PART TWO THE SKELETON 37
Ⅲ．CONNECTIVE TISSUE 39
Cell，Tissue，Organ 39
Mucous Tissue 40
Connective Tissue 40
The Principle of Exercise 44
Keeping Connective Tissue Young 44
The Distribution of Connective Tissue in the Body 46
Ⅳ．FAT 47
Adipose Tissue 47
The Distribution of Fat Tissue 47
Fat as a Fuel 48
Fat as a Padding Material 49
Fat as an Insulating Material 50
The Regulation of Fat Digestion 50
Fat Metabolism and Obesity 51
Ⅴ．CARTILAGE，BONES，AND JOINTS 54
Cartilage 54
Ossification 54
Growth 55
The Architecture of Bone 57
Bone-Marrow 59
Calcium and Gelatine 62
Fractures of Bone 65
The Joints 66
Sprains 70
Dislocations 71
Ⅵ．THE THEORY OF BODY PROPORTIONS 72
The Erect Posture 72
The Body-a Three-Storey Tower 74
The Proportions of the Adult 74
The Proportions of the Child 76
The Regulation of Body Proportions by the Endocrine Glands 76
The Size of the Body 80
People Become Larger 81
The Forms of the Bones 81
Ⅶ．THE SKELETON 84
The Structure of the Skeleton 84
The Vertebral Column 84
Curvature of the Spine 88
The Thorax 90
The Ribs 92
The Pelvis 92
The Arm and Leg 95
The Hand 97
The Foot 98
The Structure of the Skull 100
The Skull Spaces 101
The Cephalic Index 102
The Cranial Sutures 103
The Base of the Skull 103
The Human Forehead 105
The Facial Skeleton 105
The Cavities of the Face 106
Intermaxillary Bone and Harelip 108
The Lower Jaw(Mandible) 108
Ⅷ．THE TEETH 111
The Human Tooth-A Fish Scale 111
The Dental Root 111
The Pulp Cavity 112
The Wall of the Tooth 113
Enamel 115
The Teeth 115
The Dental Formula 117
The Wisdom Teeth 118
Dental Diseases 118
Caries 118
Anomalies in the Position of the Teeth 119
PART THREE THE MUSCULATURE 121
Ⅸ．GENERAL MYOLOGY 123
The Smooth Muscle Fibre 123
Gooseflesh 123
The Pupils 125
The Muscles of the Circulatory System and Hypertension 125
The Muscles of the Respiratory Passages and Asthma 127
The Muscles of the ？sophagus 127
Intestinal Inertia 127
Colic 128
Hollow Organs 128
The Striated Muscle Fibre 128
Muscle Fibre and Automobile Motor 129
The Arrow Poison，Curare 132
Voluntary and Involuntary Movements 132
Fatigue-Lactic-Acid Poisoning 133
Exhaustion 135
The Second Wind 135
Rigor Mortis 135
The Law of Time 135
Rest by Means of Activity 136
Muscle Twitch and Muscle Tone 137
Learn to Relax! 138
Tonus 138
Muscle Sense 140
Training 142
Tendons and Inflammation of the Tendon Sheaths 144
Flexor and Extensor 146
The Human Muscle Machine 146
Ⅹ．SPECIAL MYOLOGY 148
The Muscles of the Head 148
Mimic Asymmetry 150
Right-Handedness 151
Asymmetry of the Legs 151
Left-Handedness 154
The Cause of Asymmetry 154
Ambi-Culture 156
The Musculature of the Trunk 156
The Abdominal Musculature 157
Hernia 158
Man Walking-a Pendulum Machine 160
The Path of Life 163
The Arm 163
PART FOUR THE CIRCULATION OF THE BLOOD 167
Ⅺ．THE HEART 169
Man a Combustion Engine 169
The Circulation of the Blood 171
The Heart 171
The Valves of the Heart 173
The＂Primum Oriens＂ 174
The Wall of the Heart 175
The Coronary Vessels 175
The Pericardium 177
The Action of the Heart 178
The Pulse 181
Is the Heart an Auto-Mobile？ 182
The Motor of the Heart 182
The Automatic Regulation of the Cardiac Tempo 182
The Cardiac Nerves 183
The Heart Sounds 185
The Electrocardiogram 185
The Nervous Heart 186
Ⅻ．THE BLOOD-VESSELS 189
The Structure of the Arteries 189
The Capillaries 189
Vascular Neurosis 193
The Veins 193
Varicose Veins 194
TheVasomotor Nerves 194
Vasomotor Tonus and Cerebral Activity 195
Shock 197
Knockout 198
Blood-Pressure 199
Hardening of the Arteries 199
Ⅻ．THE BLOOD 203
Sea Water in Our Bodies 203
Blood and Lymph 204
The Bone-Marrow 205
The Blood Cells 206
The Blood Pigment 207
An？mia 209
Chlorosis 210
Red Blood and Green Leaves 212
Blood Platelets 212
Blood Coagulation 213
H？mophilia 214
Loss of Blood 215
Blood Transfusion 216
Blood Groups 217
ⅪⅤ．LYMPH 219
Lymph and Cerebrospinal Fluid 219
The Lymph-Vessels 220
Lymph Nodes 221
Tonsils and Appendix 221
Lymph Glands 224
The Spleen 224
The Leucocytes 225
Wandering Cells 225
Wound and Wound-Healing 226
ⅩⅤ．MAN AND BACILLUS 230
Bacilli 230
Man and Bacilli 231
The Bacillus as a Domestic Animal 231
The Virus 234
The Bacteriophage 236
Toxin 236
Antitoxin 237
Serum 237
PART FIVE RESPIRATION 239
ⅩⅥ．THE RESPIRATORY GASES 241
The Nitrogen of the Air-The Tragedy of Mankind 241
The Nitrogen Mystery and Its Solution 242
Oxygen 244
Life at Altitudes above 13，000 Feet 245
Carbonic Acid 247
Carbon Monoxide 250
Car Sickness 251
The Water Vapour of the Air 251
ⅩⅦ．THE NOSE 253
Man＇s Air Apparatuses 253
The Nose 253
The Nasal Cavity 254
The Nose as a Traffic Regulator of the Respiratory Air 254
The Nose as a Steam-Heating System 254
Pharyngeal Tonsil and Adenoids 255
The Nose as a Vacuum Cleaner 257
Removing the Dust from the Windpipe 258
The Nose as a Sterilizer 259
The Reflex 259
The Reflex Cold 261
The Nose as Olfactory Organ 262
ⅩⅧ．THE LUNGS 263
Trachea and Glottis 263
The Respiratory Chambers 263
Asthma and Emphysema 265
The Pleura 265
The Gaseous Exchange 265
Man Does Not Sink in Water! 267
The Respiratory Centre 269
ⅩⅨ．THE VOCAL APPARATUS 270
The Larynx 270
The Vocal Cords 270
Change of Voice 272
The Resonating Spaces 274
The Voice 275
Speech 276
The Lips 277
The Tongue 277
PART SIX DIGESTION 279
ⅩⅩ．THE PROBLEM OF NUTRITION 281
What is＂Food＂？ 281
The Two Tasks of the Digestive Apparatus 281
Carbohydrates 283
Fats 285
Protein 286
The Glands 290
Ferments 291
ⅩⅪ．THE MOUTH 293
Digestion in the Mouth 293
Chewing 293
The Salivary Glands 294
The Regulation of Salivary Secretion 294
Salivation and Psyche 295
Salivation and Nutrition 296
Dental Tartar 298
The Salivary Ferment 299
Deglutition 299
The Uvula 299
The Epiglottis 300
The Gullet(？sophagus) 301
Artists in Swallowing 302
Human Ruminants 303
ⅩⅫ．THE STOMACH 304
The Structure of the Stomach 304
Movements of the Stomach 305
The Gastric Glands 307
Hydrochloric Acid 308
Pepsin 309
Rennin 310
Fat in the Stomach 310
Roast and Extractive Substances 311
Be Happy during Meals! 311
ⅩⅫ．THE LIVER 314
The Liver-the Filter between the Intestine and the Heart 314
The Structure of the Liver 314
The Disintegration of the Blood Cells 317
The＂Humanizing＂of the Food 317
The Detoxification of the Food 317
The Liver as a Fluid Reservoir 317
Bile 318
Gall-bladder and Gall-stones 319
Liver and Emotion 321
ⅩⅪⅤ．THE PANCREAS 322
The Pancreas and Its Four Ferments 322
The Islands of the Pancreas 325
ⅩⅩⅤ．THE INTESTINE 326
The Length of the Intestine 326
The Parts of the Intestine 326
The Intestinal Mucous Membrane 328
The Intestinal Musculature 328
The Intestinal Folds 330
The C？cum 330
The C？cum-A Hydraulic Press 331
Digestion in the Intestine 331
The Intestinal Villi 332
Cellulose 335
Putrefaction in the Large Intestine 336
The Appendix 336
Intestinal Gases 337
F？ces 338
Constipation 340
The Therapy of Constipation 341