Electricity in its relations to practical medicineAppleton, 1872 - 506 pages |
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... Body , . FOURTH SECTION . The Action of the Electric Currents on the Organs and Tissues of the Animal Body , PAGE 1 9 11 30 35 • 44 . A. The Action of the Electric Current on the Nerves and Muscles , I. Action of the Current on Motor ...
... Body , . FOURTH SECTION . The Action of the Electric Currents on the Organs and Tissues of the Animal Body , PAGE 1 9 11 30 35 • 44 . A. The Action of the Electric Current on the Nerves and Muscles , I. Action of the Current on Motor ...
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... body brought in contact with it . In order to produce friction - electricity , we use either an electrophorus , which in a long time produces but little elec- tricity , or an electric machine . With the latter a large quan- tity of ...
... body brought in contact with it . In order to produce friction - electricity , we use either an electrophorus , which in a long time produces but little elec- tricity , or an electric machine . With the latter a large quan- tity of ...
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... body . If we place one hand on the button and the other in connection . with the external rim of the jar , an unpleasant convulsive shock is produced . If the jar be lightly charged , the shock is felt in the fore - arm ; if more ...
... body . If we place one hand on the button and the other in connection . with the external rim of the jar , an unpleasant convulsive shock is produced . If the jar be lightly charged , the shock is felt in the fore - arm ; if more ...
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... body of which , in contact with any of the following , is electrically positive , the electric antagonism increasing in a direct ratio to the distance of the two metals from each other in the series . Thus a zinc - carbon or a zinc ...
... body of which , in contact with any of the following , is electrically positive , the electric antagonism increasing in a direct ratio to the distance of the two metals from each other in the series . Thus a zinc - carbon or a zinc ...
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... body - an animal membrane or plaster cylinder - the polarization will be prevented . In this case , the metal surfaces will be kept clean by the water- forming process that takes place on the partition - wall . If we have , for instance ...
... body - an animal membrane or plaster cylinder - the polarization will be prevented . In this case , the metal surfaces will be kept clean by the water- forming process that takes place on the partition - wall . If we have , for instance ...
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