Science Examination Papers Including the Papers Set at the Evening Examinations (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 Excerpt: ...that there are definite paths or tracts in the cord along which certain kinds or classes of impulses pass? (25.) HONOURS--Part I. Instructions. Read the General Instructions on page 1. You are permitted to answer only four questions. 41. Give an account of the inhibitory and of the augmentor nervous mechanism of the heart, discussing the nature of the changes brought about in the cardiac tissues by the action of each mechanism. Give instances of these mechanisms being brought into play in daily life. (75.) 42. Describe the nervous mechanism of respiration, explaining how by means of it normal respiration is maintained, and how by means of it the respiration is modified to meet changes of circumstances. (75.) 43. State as completely as you can the nature and condition of the contents of the small intestine as they are approaching the ileo-caecal valve. What further changes take place in the large intestine, and how are they brought about? (75.) 44. Give an account of the structure of the spleen, and of the modifications of the flow of blood through that organ under various circumstances. State briefly what is definitely known of the functions of the spleen. (75.) 45. Assuming that certain parts of the Rolandic (" motor ") area of the cerebral cortex are in some way concerned in carrying out voluntary movements, discuss the exact nature of the action of the cortex in such cases. (75.) 46. Give an account of the sense of taste, dwelling on the structure and nature of the terminal organs concerned, and discussing which nerves take part in the development of gustatory sensations, and how. Describe the various kinds of gustatory sensations and compare them with various kinds of visual sensations. (75.) HONOURS--Part II. Instructions. Read the General In...