Practical hydropathy, including plans of baths and remarks on diet, clothing and habits of . s often terminate, called tendons, theprincipal use of which is to connect the muscles with the bones, and to serveas cords or ropes to transmit the action of the muscle to a distant point, inthe accomplishment of which purposestheir operation appears to be entirelymechanical. The fifth form of membrane, themucous, derives _its name from thepeculiar fluid with which its surfaceis covered, called mucus^ and whichis secreted by numerous minute glands,imbedded in the substance of themembrane. As se
Practical hydropathy, including plans of baths and remarks on diet, clothing and habits of . s often terminate, called tendons, theprincipal use of which is to connect the muscles with the bones, and to serveas cords or ropes to transmit the action of the muscle to a distant point, inthe accomplishment of which purposestheir operation appears to be entirelymechanical. The fifth form of membrane, themucous, derives _its name from thepeculiar fluid with which its surfaceis covered, called mucus^ and whichis secreted by numerous minute glands,imbedded in the substance of themembrane. As serous membraneforms a shut sac, completely exclud-ing the air, mucous membrane, on thecontrary, lines the various cavitieswhich are exposed to the air, such asthe mouth, the nostrils, the windpipe,the gullet, the stomach, the intestines,the urinary organs, and the uterinesystem. Its internal surface, or thatby which it is attached to the passagesit lines, is smooth and dense; its ex-ternal surface, or that which is ex-posed to the contact of the air, is softand puloy, like the pile of velvet. It. A portion of the stomach, showing itsinternal surface, or mucous coat. 300 HANDBOOK OF HYDROPATHY. bears a considerable resemblance to the external surface of the rind of the ripepeach, owing- to the ciliated membrane. Unlike all the other tissues of this class, the mucous membranes are theimmediate seat of some of the most important functions of the economy; in thelung, respiration; in the stomach, of digestion j in one part of the intestine, ofchylification ; in another, of excretion; while m the mouth and nose, they arethe seat of the animal functions of taste and smell; and they are highly organ-ized in accordance with the importance of the functions they perform. The last form of membrane which it is necessary to our present purpose toparticularize is that which constitutes the external covering of the body, andwhich is called the skin. The skin is everywhere directly continuous wi
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