The origin and nature of the emotions; miscellaneous papers . that thus eneig\ might be liljeiated. These oljser\-ations lead naturally to tlie question, Maynot acidity of itself be the actual final cause of death. Webeliexc that it may l)e so fiom the facts that— (1) The in-travenous injection of certain acids causes death ([uickly, butthat convulsions do not occur, since the vohmtary muscleslose their power of contiaction; and (2) the intiavenousinjection of acids causes extensive histologic changes in thebrain, the adrenals, and the n\-ei which i-esemble the changesinvaiiably caused by acti
The origin and nature of the emotions; miscellaneous papers . that thus eneig\ might be liljeiated. These oljser\-ations lead naturally to tlie question, Maynot acidity of itself be the actual final cause of death. Webeliexc that it may l)e so fiom the facts that— (1) The in-travenous injection of certain acids causes death ([uickly, butthat convulsions do not occur, since the vohmtary muscleslose their power of contiaction; and (2) the intiavenousinjection of acids causes extensive histologic changes in thebrain, the adrenals, and the n\-ei which i-esemble the changesinvaiiably caused by acti\ation of the kinetic system and 75). In \iew of these facts may we not hud tliatanesthesia and niaii,\ instances of unconsciousness are merelyphenomena of acidity? .\s has been stated already, we ha\e found that the Il-ioneoncentral ion of the blood its acidity is increase(l byalcohol, by ether, iind l>\ nitrous oxid. In addition ourtests have shown tli;d under elhei- the increase of the Il-ion ALKALESCENCE, ACIDITY, ANESTHESIA 229 •-;f^ ;#. ? ? ? .^^^m^w^^- ? ? ?? i a -t! H a X j; 0 K .0 CJ -r rr. S Y n J ^ £ —. (11 n ^ y^ -s 230 TIIK EMOTIONS
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