Medicina statica : being the aphorisms of Sanctorius, translated into English, with large explanations . lf into themby its Weight and Elafticity, which is computed tobe equal to a hundred Pound Weight. And again,upon the Diphragmas relaxing to its natural State,the Breaft becomes lefs capacious, upon which theAir juft before received into the Lungs, is forcedout again by the Contraction of the Mufcles of thethorax and Abdomen. But altho the Diaphragm inExpiration is in a State of Relaxation, yet its beingfo, is only the Effect of a joint Contraction of thofeMufcles which are allotted for that
Medicina statica : being the aphorisms of Sanctorius, translated into English, with large explanations . lf into themby its Weight and Elafticity, which is computed tobe equal to a hundred Pound Weight. And again,upon the Diphragmas relaxing to its natural State,the Breaft becomes lefs capacious, upon which theAir juft before received into the Lungs, is forcedout again by the Contraction of the Mufcles of thethorax and Abdomen. But altho the Diaphragm inExpiration is in a State of Relaxation, yet its beingfo, is only the Effect of a joint Contraction of thofeMufcles which are allotted for that Purpofej and asAclion and Re-aclion are always equal, fo the jointContractions of thofe Mufcles, mult be equal to thatWeight by which the Air was forced into theLungs, viz. a hundred Pound: For a particularCalculation of which, fee Dr. James Keil of Ani-mal Secretions, p. 24, zy. A P H. CXXV. cc The Sphincter of the Bladder by Contractionf1 fhuts it, and keeps in the Urine: But by Relax- ing, opens it, and lets it out. • a Explanation.] This is felf-evident, and holds the .fame in all OF [ n6 ] OF THE PLAGUE. A P H. CXXVI. W7r^at^oever *s mfe&ed with the Plague, that W Infection will be propagated, as long as its proximate and remote Caufes remain 5 but ei- ther of them being taken away, the Malignancy ff ceafes, as the Motion of a Clock upon the Lofs of one of its Wheels.• Explanation^ How many Caufes may concur topropagate the Infection of a Plague, cannot eafllybe. determined y but whatfoever they be, undoubted-ly its Violence will ceafe as foon as they are remo-ved. • A P H. CXXVII. The Plague is communicated not byanyimme-a diate Contact, but either by drawing in Infe- ctious Air, or the Steams of tainted Furniture > and it is thus. The vital Spirits are firft infected by the Air, #nd from the infected Spirits the. Blood is coagulated, which produces black Spots,tc Carbuncles, and Buboes y cind if not fufficiently difcharged, occalion Death •> b
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