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Experiments and observations on the gastric juice, and the physiology of digestion / By William Beaumont. Reprinted from the Plattsburgh edition, with notes by Andrew Combe.

  • Beaumont, William, 1785-1853.
Date:
1838
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Credit: Experiments and observations on the gastric juice, and the physiology of digestion / By William Beaumont. Reprinted from the Plattsburgh edition, with notes by Andrew Combe. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. AUTHOR’S PREFACE, . : : : , 1-3 CHAPTER I. HISTORY OF THE CASE OF ALEXIS ST MARTIN. St Martin’s Stomach perforated by a musket-shot—Situation and nature of the wound—His treatment and recovery— External opening into the stomach remains unclosed— Mode of extracting gastric juice through the opening— Extraordinary facilities presented for experimenting on digestion, by introducing and withdrawing food through the opening, and observing its changes— W oodcuts repre- senting the appearance of the wound after recovery, and the valve by which the opening is filled up, : : 7-23 CHAPTER II. OF ALIMENT. Man an omnivorous animal—Nature of animal food—The ulti- mate principles of aliment the same, whether derived from animals or vegetables—The action of the stomach on food always the same—The quantity of nutriment re- quired varies according to circumstances—The quality is also important—Variety is required—Table of digesti- bility of various substances—Animal more quickly di- gested than vegetable food—Minuteness of division in- fluential on digestion—Fish easily digested—Condiments not essential—Drink necessary—Effect of Wine—Quan- tity more influential than quality, . Sy nee