The History of a Mouthful of Bread / And its effect on the organization of men and animals

by Jean Macé

CONTENTS.

I.—INTRODUCTION

FIRST PART MAN.

II.—THE HAND
III.—THE TONGUE
IV.—THE TEETH
V.—THE TEETH (continued)
VI.—THE TEETH (continued)
VII.—THE THROAT
VIII.—THE STOMACH
IX.—THE STOMACH (continued)
X.—THE INTESTINAL CANAL
XI.—THE LIVER
XII.—THE CHYLE
XIII.—THE HEART
XIV.—THE ARTERIES
XV.—THE NOURISHMENT OF THE ORGANS
XVI.—THE ORGANS
XVII.—ARTERIAL AND VENOUS BLOOD
XVIII.—ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
XIX.—THE ACTION OF THE LUNGS
XX.—CARBON AND OXYGEN
XXI.—COMBUSTION
XXII.—ANIMAL HEAT
XXIII.—ACTION OF THE BLOOD UPON THE ORGANS
XXIV.—THE WORK OF THE ORGANS
XXV.—CARBONIC ACID
XXVI.—ALIMENTS OF COMBUSTION
XXVII.—ALIMENTS OF NUTRITION (continued)—NITROGEN OR AZOTE
XXVIII.—COMPOSITION OF THE BLOOD

SECOND PART.

ANIMALS.

XXIX.—CLASSIFICATION OF ANIMALS
XXX.—MAMMALIA (Mammals)
XXXI.—MAMMALIA. (Mammals)—continued
XXXII.—MAMMALIA—continued
XXXIII.—MAMMALIA—continued
XXXIV.—AVES. (Birds)
XXXV.—REPTILIA. (Reptiles)
XXXVI.—PISCES. (Fishes)
XXXVII.—INSECTA. (Insects)
XXXVIII.—CRUSTACEA—MOLLUSKA. (Crustaceans and Mollusks)
XXXIX.—VERMES—ZOOPHYTA. (Worms and Zoophytes)
XL.—THE NOURISHMENT OF PLANTS
CONCLUSION

I.

INTRODUCTION.

I am going to tell you, my dear child, something of the life and nature of men and animals, believing the information may be of use to you in after-life, besides being an amusement to you now.