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Source of muscular energy—Food stuffs—Milk—Muscle as an engine—Repair of muscle—Ratio of mechanical energy and heat—Fatigue of muscle—Athletics 131
Electrical phenomena of muscle—Current of resting muscle—Current of acting muscle—Negative variation—Animal electricity—Electric fishes—Resemblance of electric organ to muscle—Relation of muscular motion to nervous system—Conclusion 161
Index 201