The Nervous System
Chapter 18 The Nervous System As the debility increases and the influence of the will over the muscles fades, the tremulous agitation becomes more vehement. It now seldom leaves him…
The Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 17 The Musculoskeletal System1 The hand of the Lord was upon me … and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones ……
The Oral Cavity and Pharynx
Chapter 9 The Oral Cavity and Pharynx Look to thy mouth; diseases enter here. George Herbert (1593–1632) General Considerations The mouth and oral cavity are used by individuals to express…
The Abdomen
Chapter 14 The Abdomen A good eater must be a good man; for a good eater must have good digestion, and good digestion depends upon a good conscience. Benjamin Disraeli…
Male Genitalia and Hernias
Chapter 15 Male Genitalia and Hernias If a man’s urine is like the urine of an ass, like beer yeast, like wine yeast or varnish, that man is sick ……
Female Genitalia
Chapter 16 Female Genitalia1 In young girls, as I said, and in women past childbearing, it [the uterus] is without blood, and about the size of a bean. In a…
The Ear and Nose
Chapter 8 The Ear and Nose Yet it was not possible for me to say to people, “Speak louder, shout, for I am deaf. … Alas! how could I declare…
