Project Gutenberg 2017-12-08 Public domain in the USA. 156 Bichat, Xavier 1771 1802 Bichat, Marie François Xavier Bichat, Marie Francois Xavier Bichat, F.-X. (François-Xavier) Bichat, X. (Xavier) Hayward, George 1791 1863 General Anatomy, Applied to Physiology and Medicine, Vol. 2 (of 3) Produced by Sonya Schermann, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "General Anatomy, Applied to Physiology and Medicine, Vol. 2 (of 3)" by Xavier Bichat is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. The work delves into the intricate relationships between anatomy, physiology, and medicine, particularly focusing on the capillary systems relevant to the circulatory process. Bichat's analysis reflects his pioneering contributions to understanding organ systems and bodily functions, making the text a significant resource for medical professionals and students. The opening of the volume introduces Bichat's examination of the capillary systems within the human body. He outlines the distinctions between the general vascular system and the pulmonary capillary system, emphasizing their roles in the exchange of blood types. Through detailed observations and clinical examples, he underscores the importance of capillaries in conducting vital functions like circulation, nutrition, and secretion. Bichat also discusses the variations in blood quality and quantity in different organs and how local irritations can influence blood flow, setting the stage for further exploration of concepts like inflammation and secretions throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Human physiology Human anatomy QM Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Health & Medicine 1016781 2025-07-22T10:38:04.711579 text/html 989801 2024-10-23T02:59:27 text/html 496603 2025-07-22T10:38:15.805524 application/epub+zip 501382 2025-07-22T10:38:06.381595 application/epub+zip 394458 2025-07-22T10:38:05.527601 application/epub+zip 768663 2025-07-22T10:38:22.617505 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 725800 2025-07-22T10:38:14.790558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 623749 2022-08-25T09:44:07.056402 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 794793 2025-07-22T10:38:03.047605 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 774780 2024-10-23T02:59:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17182 2025-07-22T10:38:22.784479 application/rdf+xml 17155 2025-07-22T10:38:05.659574 image/jpeg 1858 2025-07-22T10:38:05.595561 image/jpeg 447185 2025-07-22T10:38:04.783599 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia