CHAPTER VIII.
Tue Dicestive System. 189
A. Upper Food Passages... . - . . . . 189
I—Lips... 2... 2. eee ‘i 189
W—Oral Afscosa iD ara . . 189
WI—Tongue .... 1... 2... * 8 190
IV—Gums... 2... 2... 1 es 198
MoS TOR! cnc ke eee ae o @ EOF
WI Palate ju ee we ewe a we QB
VII—Tonsils oe ee 193
VilI—Pharynx.. 2 2 2. ee 193
TX Breath «a ¢ Ag a RIE BG 193
X—Esophagus . 2g Bmw S F i 194
xviii CONTENTS.
B. The Abdomen I—Inspection . (x) The Skin (2) Contour .
(a) Symmetrical nlerces « 196 . 196 . 196 . 196
ment (b) General Retraction (c) Local Fullness (d) Local Retraction (3) Movements (a) Respiratory: (b) Peristaltic (c) Circulatory 1I—Palpation . (1) Technic . . (2) Superficial Palpation (3) Deep Palpation (a) Technic
(b) Tumors and Cysts
I1I—Percussion; . (1) Technic . (2) Ascites (3) Cysts . 7 (4) Pneumo- -peritoneum 1V—Auscultation . < V—Auscultatory Percussion x VI—Mensuration . C. Special Organs I—The Stomach . (1) Inspection . (2) Palpation (3) Percussion . “ (4) Auscultatory Pereakaon . (5) Auscultation . (6) Other Methods .
- 195 . 195
- 195
196
107
» 197 » 197 » 197 . 198 . 198
- 199
200
. 200 . 207
- 203 . 203 . 203 205 204 . 204 205 . 205 . 206 . 206 . 206
207 209° 209
2 2 eae.
(7) Stomach Contents. (See Appen- dix,).2.. ¢ % sea
CONTENTS.
Ii—The Intestines .
(1) Small Intestines
(2) Appendix
(3) Colon .
(4) Rectum and Agpaee
(5) Feces. (See Appendix.) I1I—The Liver . :
(x) Inspection .
(2) Palpation
(3) Percussion .
(4) Auscultatory Perinsston
(5) Auscultation . IV—The Spleen
(x) Inspection .
(2) Palpation
(3) Percussion .
(4) Auscultatory Pereiaaen E
(5) Auscultation . . .