The Elements of Anatomy and Physiology

The Elements of Anatomy and Physiology is one in a Series of First Books of Natural History Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges. This succinct little textbook from 1852 presents an introduction to the workings of the human body. The information, albeit not current, is still interesting and of use as a general overview of the subject as well as interesting look into the period. Please note that some of the information may have changed considerably since this time. The author was a surgeon in the U.S. Navy and president of the Academy of Natural Sciences.

By : William Ruschenberger (1807 - 1895)

00 - Introduction 01 - Lesson I. General Notes on Natural History 02 - Lesson II. The Nutrition of Organs 03 - Lesson III. The Circulation of Blood 04 - Lesson IV. Respiration 05 - Lesson V. Digestion 06 - Lesson VI. Stomach Digestion and Chymification 07 - Lesson VII. The Nervous System 08 - Lesson VIII. The Senses 09 - Lesson IX. Sight 10 - Lesson X. Bones, Muscles, and Locomotion 11 - Glossary A-C 12 - Glossary D-M 13 - Glossary N-Z