James Batcheller Medical Notebook - "Extracts from Doct. Mussey's Lectures delivered at Hanover", 1816

(15) The oxygen inhaled combines with the Carbon of the blood and forms Carbonic Acid gas a por tion ^of Caloric imbibed by the arterial blood, which having its capasity for Caloric superior to venaus blood, caloric of course is given out in the change of arterial to venous blood through though the system - the volume of Carbonic Acid is the same as that of the oxygen previous to the combination with the Carbon --

5^th L . . . -- Influence of the nerves on muscular motion Fibres of long musches are are parallel - contractile power remians as long as the organesation continues --

(16) the vis mortua of Haller - the contractile power of muscles is not distroyed by stopping the circulation of the blood - anoth er power of muscles is sensibility - another is contractility on the application of stimulus It is said muscles cease to act when black blood cir[ecetates] - Oxygen Hydrogen of Carbonic Acid gases intro - duced int the cellular tissue produce no effect - but Nitrous oxide destroys there power of the muscles - Nerves are the medium of stimulants - Respiring nitrous oxide restores palsied muscles during its operation --

6th L . . . - On Absorption - It was once supposed the veins assisted --

(17) It is probable these are absorbents in the Brain as Hydrocephalus has buncured - Absorbents are capable of taking up fluids, solids and gasses - Mouths of absorbents are cup- shaped - same suppose they act leg capillary attrac tion, their shape is against this theory, as they are not cylindrical it probably depends on nervous influnence - This an sup posed to have the power of Election, as they refuse to tak up certain fluids, as Sulphate of Iron d.

7^th L.. Influence of the nerus on the various processes of animal secretion, also on sympathy- By cutting the nerves secretion is suspended -

(18) Is it not possible that the nerves may communicate to the secreting organs a portion of electric fluid - Sympathy is some inexplicable connex ion between different parts of the body, conveying the same or different impressions - Is a strong sympathy between the Brain and Stomach, as sea-sickness is produced by the organs of vision - Gutta Serena often relieved by Tarized Ant^y. - Many eases of Apoplexy arise from overeating - Emetics have cured such D^x - Indigestible substance Worms + often occasion Epilep sy - Is a strong sympathy between the Brain + liver as a blow on the head has caused the Jaundice -

(19) Between the Stomch & Uterus during first month of of pregnancy - in Calculus of the Kid ney vomiting a symptom - Between the Heart & Stomach, hence the action of Digita lis, Palpitations &c. Depress ing passions affect the stomach - - Sympathy between the Stomach & Skin, as if the Skin be cold a blister over the region of the Stomach relieves vomiting - Cold to the skin encreases diges ion, if not in extreme - Betweeen the whole alimentary tube and skin, as cold to the skin often causes Diarrhaea, cold water applied by cloths to the abdomen causes Catharsis -- Between the Lungs & Skin, as if per spiration be diminished, mucous from the lungs and nose is encreased.