Physiological Researches on Life and Death

Name: Physiological Researches on Life and Death
Author: Bichat, Xavier

Bichat, Xavier

Death (Biology); Life (Biology)

General Differences of the two Lives with respect to Habit          46

  CHAPTER VI.

  General Differences of the two Lives with respect to Mental
    Affection                                                         54

  CHAPTER VII.

  General Differences of the two Lives with respect to Vital Power    76

  CHAPTER VIII.

  Of the Origin and Development of the Animal Life                   132

  CHAPTER IX.

  Of the Origin and Development of the Organic Life                  156

  CHAPTER X.

  Of the Natural Termination of the Two Lives                        163

PART THE SECOND.

  CHAPTER I.
                                                                    Page
  General Considerations on Death                                    173

  CHAPTER II.

  Of the Influence of the Death of the Heart over that of the Brain  176

  CHAPTER III.

  Of the Influence of the Death of the Heart over that of the Lungs  192

  CHAPTER IV.

  Of the Influence of the Death of the Heart over that of all the
    Organs                                                           194

  CHAPTER V.

  Of the Influence of the Death of the Heart, as to the production
    of General Death                                                 202

  CHAPTER VI.

  Of the Influence of the Death of the Lungs over that of the Heart  210

  CHAPTER VII.

  Of the Influence of the Death of the Lungs over that of the Brain  237

  CHAPTER VIII.

  Of the Influence of the Death of the Lungs over that of the
    Organs in general                                                252

  CHAPTER IX.

  Of the Influence of the Death of the Lungs over the General Death
    of the Body                                                      276

  CHAPTER X.

  Of the Influence of the Death of the Brain over that of the Lungs  297

  CHAPTER XI.

  Of the Influence of the Death of the Brain over that of the Heart  305

  CHAPTER XII.

  Of the Influence of the Death of the Brain over that of all the
    Organs                                                           318

  CHAPTER XIII.

  Of the Influence of the Death of the Brain over that of the Body
    in General                                                       332

PHYSIOLOGICAL RESEARCHES

ON

LIFE AND DEATH.

PART THE FIRST.

CHAPTER I.

GENERAL DIVISION OF LIFE.[1]

The definition of life is usually sought for in abstract
considerations; it will be found, if I mistake not, in the
following general expression:--Life consists in the sum of the
functions, by which death is resisted.[2]

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Physiological Researches on Life and Death

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