NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE
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A 
SYLLABUS 
OF A 
COURSE of LECTURES 
ON 
PHYSlOLOGY, 
BY 
MAGNUS FALCONAR, 
SURGEON, and TEACHER of ANATOMY.   




A  
SYLLABUS, &c.
LECT. 
I. AN introduction to the study 
of Physiology, with the his- 
tory of its rise and progress from the
earliest period to the present time; com- 
prehending a general view of the com- 
position of an animal machine. 
II. A general account of the fluids
contained in the animal body. On the
composition and properties of the diffe-
rent parts of the blood. on the size
and figure of the red particles of the
blood in the human subject and other
animals, with observations on its mor- 
bid appearances. 
III. A general description of the so-
lids. on the inorganic fibre, the struc- 
ture and office of the cellular membrane 
and adipose membrane.
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IV. On the other species of solids, 
as the ligamentous, the tendinous, the
nervous, and the muscular fibre; with 
an explanation of the doctrines of sen- 
sibility and irritability. 
V. On the strudure and office of the 
vascular system, and particularly of the
arteries. On the circulation of the 
blood, and on the doctrine of the pulses. 
VI. On the structure and office of 
the veins. On the difference between 
arterial and venous blood, with remarks 
on some of the diseases of the vascular 
system. 
VII. On the structure and office of
the lymphatic system, the history of its 
discovery, with an exhibition of the 
lymphatic vessels in the human subject
and in other animals. 
VIII. On glands and secretions in
general. 
IX. On the different classes of glands, 
their peculiarities explained, and their
minute structure demonstrated.

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X. On the appendages to glands, 
with an account of the manner in which 
glands perform their offices. 
XI. On the properties of the lymph 
and intersticial fluid, with an inquiry 
into the doctrine of transudation, obser- 
vations on inflammation, suppuration, 
and its consequences. 
XII. On the structure of bone, peri-
osteum and marrow. 
XIII. On the manner in which bones 
are formed and reunited 
XIV. A general view of the skeleton, 
the connexion, composition and uses of 
its several bones explained, with remarks 
on the joints, the different motions of 
the limbs, and the muscles that move 
them. 
XV. On the abdominal and thoracic 
viscera, with remarks on respiration. 
XVI. On the structure and offices of 
the liver and pancreas. 

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XVII. On the structure of the æso-
phagus and stomach. 
XVIII. On the structure of the in- 
testinal tube. 
XIX. An enquiry into the functions 
of the chylopoetic viscera, and on the 
theory of digestion. 
XX. On the structure and office of 
the spleen, thymus and lymphatic 
glands, with an enquiry into the for- 
mation and composition of the red par- 
ticles of the blood. 
XXI. On the structure of the heart
and lungs. 
XXII. On the physiology of the heart 
and lungs, with an enquiry into the 
circulation of the blood, and the history 
of its discovery. 
XXIII. On the structure of the glan- 
dule renales and kidnies, with remarks
on the secretion ol urine. 
XXIV. On the structure of the brain, 
spinal marrow and nerves. 


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XXV, On the physiology of the brain
and nerves. 
XXVI. On the structure of the in- 
teguments of the body. On the organ 
of touch, with remarks on perspiration. 
XXVII. On the structure of the parts 
subservient to the eye, and on the coats
and humours of the eye ball. 
XXVIII. On the theory of vision with
remarks on some of the diseases of the
eye. 
XXIX. On the structure of the nose 
and tongue, with remarks on the senses
of the smell and taste. 
XXX. On the organ of the voice, and
on the flrudure of the external ear. 
XXXI. On the structure of the in- 
ternal ear, and the theory of hearing, 
with remarks on some of the diseases of
the ears. 
XXXII. On the structure of the male 
organs of generation. 

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XXXIII. On the structure of the
parts subservient to generation in the 
female. 
XXXIV. On the structure of the 
uterus with the change produced by
pregnancy, the structure of the secun-
dines, with an inquiry into the connec- 
tion of the fœtus with the mother. 
XXXV. On the peculiarities in the 
structure of the fœtus, and the progress 
of uterine gestation. On the structure 
of the breast, the secretion of milk; the 
catamenia, and the theory of generation. 
Comparative Anatomy. 
XXXVI. On the structure of quadru- 
peds. 
XXXVII. On the structure of birds. 
XXXVIII. On reptiles. 
XXXIX. On the structure of fish. 
XL. On insects.
FINIS.