The Elements of Anatomy and Physiology
William Ruschenberger
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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. - Summary by A. Gramour (4 hr 7 min)
Chapters
| Introduction | 5:12 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Lesson I. -General Notes on Natural History | 21:02 | Read by Dale Latham |
| Lesson II. -The Nutrition of Organs | 14:48 | Read by MacKenzie Nikol Greenwood |
| Lesson III. The Circulation of Blood | 20:38 | Read by J. M. Smallheer |
| Lesson IV. -Respiration | 18:49 | Read by realisticspeakers |
| Lesson V. -Digestion | 20:38 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
| Lesson VI. -Stomach Digestion and Chymification | 14:14 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
| Lesson VII. -The Nervous System | 14:56 | Read by Jeffery |
| Lesson VIII. -The Senses | 17:15 | Read by Availle |
| Lesson IX. -Sight | 19:39 | Read by Availle |
| Lesson X. -Bones, Muscles, and Locomotion | 30:00 | Read by Ellen Murphy |
| Glossary A-C | 14:32 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Glossary D-M | 16:05 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Glossary N-Z | 19:16 | Read by Larry Wilson |