Publisher's Synopsis
Experiments and Observations on the Gastric Juice and the Physiology of Digestion is a book written by William Beaumont, a physician who conducted a series of groundbreaking experiments on the human digestive system in the early 19th century. The book is a collection of Beaumont's notes, observations, and findings from his experiments, which were conducted on a patient named Alexis St. Martin who had a permanent opening in his stomach due to a gunshot wound. Beaumont's experiments were some of the first to provide insight into the chemical and mechanical processes of digestion, and his findings helped to establish the importance of gastric juice in the digestive process. The book covers a range of topics related to digestion, including the role of the saliva, the effects of different foods on digestion, and the impact of emotions on the digestive system. Overall, Experiments and Observations on the Gastric Juice and the Physiology of Digestion is an important historical document in the field of medicine, and it continues to be studied by researchers and scholars today.1833. Biographical Essay A Pioneer American Physiologist by Sir William Osler (1902). Contents: Preliminary Observations; Aliment; Hunger and Thirst; Satisfaction and Satiety; Mastication, Insalivation and Deglutition; Digestion by the Gastric Juice; Appearance of the Villous Coat, and the Motions of the Stomach; Chymification and Uses of the Bile and Pancreatic Juice; Experiments and Observations.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
