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15. Research and thesis. Three hours throughout the year. Dr.
Hopkins.
In this course, reports of progress will be made from time to time
before the college seminary.
Comparative Physiology.
It is the aim in this department to select from a wide field of inter
esting topics, those which will be of greatest use to the student, in
preparation for a more complete understanding of normal functions,.
as distinguished from the pathological changes so frequently encount
ered in the practice of human and veterinary medicine.
The fact that it is essential to know the natural before undertaking
the diagnosis of unnatural conditions is thoroughly emphasized.
The lectures are supplemented as fully as possible by diagrams,.
preparations and experiments.
In addition to the didactic instruction a course in the laboratory is
provided,
which is intended to supplement and extend the lecture
courses. The laboratory of comparative physiology is located, for the
present, upon the second floor of the main building
(Plate II). It is
well lighted and equipped with necessary reagents and apparatus, ad
ditions to which are made as needed. Students are rendered every
assistance in the comprehension of the fundamental parts of their
work without, however, losing sight of the fact that careful observa
tion and self-interpretation are most essential for a proper scientific
training. Every encouragement is offered, to those properly fitted, to
pursue their work beyond that given in the regular course. As a part
of the equipment may be mentioned a kymograph, sphygmograph, in
duction coil and various batteries, a centrifuge and other apparatus
for urinalysis.
To those intending to be teachers, as well as those contemplating
the study of human or veterinary medicine, the course will be espec
ially
useful as it deals with experiments on the functional changes
going on in the human and animal body, the exposition of which, is
none the less important because, in many cases, of an elementary
nature.
20. The digestive functions, respiration and
circulation,
excretion. The work given in this course precedes quite logically
that of Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Lectures, one hour each
week through the year. F. , 10. Dr. Fish.
21. The functions of the muscular and nervous systems and
reproduction are considered in this course, which is a direct contin
uation of course 1. Lectures, one hour each week through the fall
and winter terms. W., 10. Dr. Fish.