A General Physiology

Author : M. L. Macy
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330184820
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (848 download)

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Download or read book A General Physiology for High Schools written by M. L. Macy and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-25 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A General Physiology for High Schools: Based Upon the Nervous System The effort has been made in this book to unify the study of the parts and the functions of the human organism by the application of approved pedagogical and scientific principles. The teaching of any science proceeds logically from that which is known to that which is not known. Physiology is one of the earliest of the natural sciences to be presented for formal study in school. In respect to man's organism the one sort of knowledge absolutely original and elemental is consciousness - conscious motion and sensation. This it is that forms the most apparent difference between the two kingdoms which manifest the phenomena of life. It is characteristic of animals to possess consciousness, volition, feeling. Plants are, to all appearance, devoid of them all. Hence this study of human physiology is made to begin with that part of the body which is the organ of consciousness - the nervous system. The pupil knows that he thinks and feels and wills and moves, and he studies physiology in order to understand the apparatus by which these wonders are accomplished. He is here given first (after a few preliminary definitions) a brief sketch of the parts composing the nervous system. Next he studies those physical operations into which consciousness enters as an essential quality, and becomes familiar with the organs of motion and sensation. This leads naturally to consideration of the provision for the sustenance of those organs - nutrition in its comprehensive sense. Finally the student comes to a more detailed examination of the mechanism for the conscious activities of the human being. Whatever may be true of philosophers, the infant begins the study of physiology at the point here suggested, and follows a method in harmony with this plan. More than one practical teacher has worked out a similar method through years of experience in the class room. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.