Physiology, or, An attempt to explain the functions and laws of the nervous system : the contraction of muscular fibres, and the constant and involuntary actions of the heart, the stomach, and organs of respiration, by means of simple, universal, and unvarying principles : to which are added, observations on the intellectual operations of the brain : and on the diversity of sensations : with remarks on the effects of poisons : and an explanation of the experiments of Galvani and others, on animal electricty / by E. Peart, M.D. &c.

  • Peart, E. (Edward), 1756?-1824.
Date:
1798
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Credit: Physiology, or, An attempt to explain the functions and laws of the nervous system : the contraction of muscular fibres, and the constant and involuntary actions of the heart, the stomach, and organs of respiration, by means of simple, universal, and unvarying principles : to which are added, observations on the intellectual operations of the brain : and on the diversity of sensations : with remarks on the effects of poisons : and an explanation of the experiments of Galvani and others, on animal electricty / by E. Peart, M.D. &c. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    influence is neceflary to produce the fun&ions of the parts to which they are diftributed, or for the purpofe of communicating impreflions made on the nervous extremities to the brain, 6. The heart and blood-veflels are the next 6 - important part of the fyftem. The heart is the centre from which the blood-veflels proceed, or to which they tend;—and the arteries are fo contrived, as to tranfmit the blood to the mod diftant parts, where its influence is required to aflift in the peculiar functions of thofe parts; while the veins convey it back to the heart, after its influence has been imparted. m jL 7. The mufcular fibres are equally neceflary 7 * ^ in the fyftem as the former; for they, alone, poflefs the power of motion, or contra&ion; and, confequently, without them an univerfai inertia would prevail, and the body would be an immoveable, inactive mafs. 8. The brain and nerves are the only fentient S parts of the fyftem. Impreflions made upon B 2