Dr. Danelson's Counselor with Recipes; A Practical and Trusty Guide for the Family, and a Suggestive Handbook for the Physician (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. 1880. Excerpt: ... terial, imposes the task vicariously upon the liver; and in like manner the delinquency of the liver transfers its burdens to the kidneys. It is not surprising that they are often diseased; and, perhaps not, that such forms of disease have become more common of later years. The medullary portion of the kidneys is constituted of tubes diverging outward from the lower region of those organs, dividing and becoming smaller. They are lined like other vessels with epithelium. The cortical substance consists of the MaZpighian bodies, so called from having been described by Halpighi, and the tvirutt urimferi, which proceed from them. These bodies appear to be formed by an assemblage of capillary vessels coming from off the renal artery, and are not unlike bunches of currants in appearance. They are surrounded each by a capsule formed from the expansion of the end of the urinif erous tubule. We may perceive from this that the Malpighian bodies receive the water from the blood and pass it into the tubules which are lined by glands and epithelium. The ureters convey it to the bladder in the form of urine. This fluid consists of a large part of the water entering the body as drink; also of refuse elements from the primary digestion and material produced by the secondary digestion, or disintegration of the tissues. Under a chemical examination it is found to contain about 97 per cent, of water, 11-4 of urea, 2-5 of uric acid, 1 of mucus, coloring and extractive matter and the residue of sulphates, phosphates, chlorides, hippurates and fluates of soda, potassium, lime, magnesia and ammonia. Its specific gravity varies from 1012 to 1030. It is very liable to become loaded with foreign substances, as blood, albumen, pus and sugar. Hence a careful examination of this flui...