Index:Microscopicial researchers - Theodor Schwann - English Translation - 1947.pdf

Title Microscopical Researches Into the Accordance in the Structure and Growth of Animals and Plants
Author Theodor Schwann
Year 1847
Publisher The Sydenham Society
Location London
Source pdf
Progress To be proofread
Transclusion Index not transcluded or unreviewed
OCLC 1049665956

CONTENTS.

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INTRODUCTION - 1


SECTION I. On the Structure and Growth of the Chorda Dorsalis and Cartilage - 10

  1. Chorda dorsalis - ib.
  2. Cartilage - 15

SECTION II.

On Cells as the Basis of all Tissues of the Animal Body - 36

  • First division. On the ovum and germinal membrane - 40
  • Second division. Permanent tissues of the animal body - 64

CLASS I. Isolated, independent cells. - 67

  1. Lymph-corpuscles - ib.
  2. Blood-corpuscles - ib.
  3. Mucus-corpuscles - 70
  4. Pus-corpuscles - 71

CLASS II. Independent cells united into continuous tissues - 73

  1. Epithelium - ib.
  2. The pigmentum nigrum - 77
  3. Nails - 80
  4. Hoofs - 81
  5. Feathers - 82
  6. The crystalline lens - 87

CLASS III. Tissues, in which the cell-walls have coalesced with each other, or with the intercellular substance - 96

  1. Cartilage and bone -97
  2. The teeth - ib.

CLASS IV. Fibre-cells, or tissues, which originate from cells that become elongated into bundles of fibres - 110

  1. Areolar tissue - ib.
  2. Fibrous tissue - 123
  3. Elastic tissue - 124

CONTENTS.

CLASS V. Tissues generated from cells, the walls and cavities of which coalesce together

  1. Muscle
  2. Nerves :
  3. Capillary vessels

SECTION III

Review of the previous researches — The formative process of Cells — The Cell-theory - 161

Survey of Cell-life - 168

Theory of the cells - 186

Supplement (vide page 46) on the signification of the germinal membrane -217

Remarks upon a statement put forth by Professor Valentin, respecting previous researches on the subject of this work - 219

Explanation of the Plates - 225

CONTRIBUTIONS TO PHYTOGENESIS, by Dr. M. J. SCHLEIDEN - 229

Description of Plates to do. - 265