. The hydropathic family physician : a ready prescriber and hygienic adviser with reference to the nature, causes, prevention, and treatment of diseases, accidents, and casualties of every kind . MINUTE ANATOMY OF THE BKIN. 410 Of the Skin. ous sensibility and the nature of the office to be performed. The nerv-ous sensibility of the villi of the mucous membrane of the bowels isinconsiderable, while that of the papillae of the skin is great; hencethe difference in the amount of blood sent to each, as may be seen bya comparison of figures 54 and 55. The blood-vessels of the mucousmembrane of the
. The hydropathic family physician : a ready prescriber and hygienic adviser with reference to the nature, causes, prevention, and treatment of diseases, accidents, and casualties of every kind . MINUTE ANATOMY OF THE BKIN. 410 Of the Skin. ous sensibility and the nature of the office to be performed. The nerv-ous sensibility of the villi of the mucous membrane of the bowels isinconsiderable, while that of the papillae of the skin is great; hencethe difference in the amount of blood sent to each, as may be seen bya comparison of figures 54 and 55. The blood-vessels of the mucousmembrane of the bowels are not only smaller than those of the skin,but much less numerous. Fig. 64 Fig. CUTANEOUS CAPILLARIES. INTESTINAL CAPILLARIES. Fig. 54 shows the distribution of capillaries at the surface of the skin of the 86 is a representation of distribution of capillary vessels in the villi or mucous ooatof the alimentary canal. FiS-56- The Lymphatics.—These are distributed in great numbers tothe skin, but are so minute as notto be visible to the naked with mercury, they givethe skin the appearance of quick-silver. Fig. 56 is intended as amagnified representation of aplexus of cutaneous Oil Glands.—-What aretermed sebaceous or oil glands aredistributed to the various parts ofthe skin in proportion to the open upon the cuticle with a tube, straight or winding as theease may be, and their office is to keep the surface supplied with amild, oily fluid. Along the edges of the eyelids, in the ears, upon theface, and wherever one part is to move upon another, they are mostnumerous. In the ears, the oily matter secreted is of a
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