The North-Carolinian., 1842-09-03
Popular Physiology and Anatomy.

Inc stomach IS from ten 10 Twelve inches In
length, and is usually divided into two parts;
the upper of which is called the pha'ynx, and
the lower the Gsophagus. The former is
much the largest in diameter, aud communi-
Gates with the nostrils, the ears, and the lungs.
The Gsophagus is about an in inch in diam
eter; 1t has muscular coai, which consists
of longitudinal and circular fbres, by the con-
traction Of which the food is propelled forwards
to the stomach. This part Of the digestive
tube IS situated between the spine and wind
pipe, in the neck, andth heart in the chest.
1t performs its function independently Of the
will. 1t Terminates in the stomach immediate
" after passing through the diaphragm.
The stomach is located in tho upper part Of
the abdominal cavity, nearer to the left than
to the right side. In shape, It has been COM
pared to the bag.pipe or cone slightly curved
on itself. Its size varies much in a healthy
person, as whether il be empty or filled with
food. When it is moderately distended, it will
contain from two to thfee~pints. The food
enters at the left, ndspasscs out at the right
extremity. 1t has membranus structure be-
ing composed of four layers or membranes
a servous: muscular, a cellular, and Il ner-
vous one. The stomach terminates on the
right, in the lesser stomach, or duodenum, SO
called from its length, which is about twelve
fingers. The structure of the duodenum is
similar to that of the stomach. 1t has cyiin-
drical form, and is from an inch and half to
two inches in diameter. The excretory duct
Of the liver opens into it about tou. inches from
its commcnc ement. The pancreatic duct en-
ters at the same polut. BY the latter the fluid
secreted by the pancreas or sweat bread, is
| conveyed into the duodenum by the former
the bile which is formed in the liver On the in.
! ternal surface of the duodenun, are the mouths
| OF great number of absorbent vessels, which
take up the nutr itous portion ofthe food-,he
part that is to form blood. The spleen is sup
posed to be a part Of the digestive apparatus,
but its function IS not known. The gall
bladder is attached to the under surface of the
| liver. Its office also not clearly understood
by psychologists.
The physiology Of digestion forms an inter
| estinS subject for sludv-one that richly de-
serves the attention Of every person who
| claims even moderate share Of intelligence.
II Is by the process of digestion that the ma
| te'lal Is prepared from which the wonderful
structure OF man is fcrned-inanimate sub
stances are fitted for becoming part of a
living oeing-for constructing instruments
| through whose agency the power Of the NOR
! tai mind are developed. The brain-the
| te,Rple of thought and reason; the brilliant
| sparkling eyes-the windows of the soul by
| what mysterious process are they formed \
| few days ago, and where were !; part of the
materials OF which they now composed
sold IN the market by the ponnd, by the inca
ssse, O. b,tahe lump ls-ze
| But let Us notice some al the changes the
food underg"es preparatory to the formation
OF chyle, or the separation OF its nutritious
| from It's excretneniilinus parts. Being receiv-
| led into
| processes OF naStication and iusaivation !;
| when it i, prepared for its reception into the
| stomach, where It Is coavc,ted iuto u puIpy
or setnl-fInd substance called chyme Hav-
| ing been duly exposed to the action Of the
| stomach, it Is transferred 10 the duodenum :;
here 1t receives the bile and paucreaiic juice
with both OF which it Is thoroughly mixed. and
prepared tor supplying the absorbent vessels
with ch. le which they iustinctively, as it were,
| seize from the crude mass, aud convey into
The circulation. Its future destination will
| claim onr attention at another time Sat.
! Courier.
"A STORY OF CRIME AND Wo.-Six years
ago a wealthy and Influential widower OF As,
named --. Of Chelsea, W.T., hired an amia-
ble aud beautiful girl of is, named Mary +
-, to- assume the care Of his children and
| household. few months after, they were
seen to ride away together. and In the next
Woodstock paper appeared an announcement
! that they had been married ut that place, by an
Episcopal clergyman. They returned as man
and wife, and have SO lived until short time
| since, when -- dismissed the unfortunate
woman from his house, alleging that they
never had been led! Whether she had
| been utterly deceived by sham marriage, or
had consented to deceit in order to save
| herself from inevitable shame, cannot now be
| ascertaued
The poor victim, driven in disgrace from
| tho ho,lse in which she had SO long been re-
garded as IA vi,tuouS wife, and thus rendered
an ontcast fom society, dared Not to return to
her relatives; but the finger of scorn was
pointed at her, aud in whatever company,
she found herself. alouexr-f -faIlra, ~lsathed
L. sEin 61sd 81 - sI76E e6d6fe: THIS.
3 - ast slaf~ q The
house. eF her destroy ard begged piteously
| for shelter aud protedtibq debating lhat she
had wandered Iou Aishfot food, aud
was starving. At le1kth lhe door was OPEN
tee 10 hor, sfrpan dres pc attracting the stien-
/ Ilion OF tie neiehborhd She was fed and
t0ned ayay. with stf6 nrdsrs never to shos
herself there again. hefest; bu where could
shsgo? Al! day sh{ apdered 10 lie woods
fand lodges adjacent 50 IN rho night. 9siot
lepd shivering. sho ere1H baek tosthe onlx place