Electricity in its relations to practical medicineAppleton, 1872 - 506 pages |
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Page 15
... considerable to be carried off by the current . A frequently - used modification of Daniell's battery is that of Meidinger . In the interior of a large glass vessel , a small , conical glass cylinder , with a small opening , is fastened ...
... considerable to be carried off by the current . A frequently - used modification of Daniell's battery is that of Meidinger . In the interior of a large glass vessel , a small , conical glass cylinder , with a small opening , is fastened ...
Page 20
... considerably lessened . Many erroneous opinions were , nevertheless , entertained with re- gard to the nerves , which were supposed to possess peculiar conductive powers . The researches of Person , Pouilliet , Ed . Weber , and Lenz ...
... considerably lessened . Many erroneous opinions were , nevertheless , entertained with re- gard to the nerves , which were supposed to possess peculiar conductive powers . The researches of Person , Pouilliet , Ed . Weber , and Lenz ...
Page 21
... considerably less , depending on the quantity of water it contained . The resistance of the skin on the various parts of the body differs in degree . 1 Über den Leitungswiderstand des Körpers gegen galv . Ströme , in Pog- gendorf's ...
... considerably less , depending on the quantity of water it contained . The resistance of the skin on the various parts of the body differs in degree . 1 Über den Leitungswiderstand des Körpers gegen galv . Ströme , in Pog- gendorf's ...
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... considerable resistance . The resistance of the mucous membranes , owing to their thinness , as well as to their moisture , is but slight . The worst conductors in the animal organism are the horny structures , epidermis , hair , and ...
... considerable resistance . The resistance of the mucous membranes , owing to their thinness , as well as to their moisture , is but slight . The worst conductors in the animal organism are the horny structures , epidermis , hair , and ...
Page 25
... considerable resistance of the elements opposed to the short wire will , as we have seen , be lessened ; the current- power , therefore , will be increased . Thus we come to the conclusion that , in order to obtain the maximum current ...
... considerable resistance of the elements opposed to the short wire will , as we have seen , be lessened ; the current- power , therefore , will be increased . Thus we come to the conclusion that , in order to obtain the maximum current ...
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