Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-03-02
iFOr the Democratic Sorthwest.i
DIR. W0LFE'S
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LETTER i.


THE ORGANS OF RESPIRATION pEFIyKp.-
THE INVESTING MEMBRANE AND ITS RE-
LATIoS TO THE VITAL STRUCTURE
THE SPIRITUAL BODY FED THROUGH THE
LUNGS.
When the organs of respiration are
mentioned. the nose, throat. lyrynx
trachea. bronchial tubes and air. cells con.
stituting the lungs are meant.
The organs of respiration form the
structure through which we breathe.
When we close the lips and draw air
through the nose it passes over the throat.
through the larynx, trachea. and bron-
chial tubes into the air-cels. Thus it NAV
be seen that all the organs of respiration
combined from one continuous air pass
age or breathing structure.
This air-passage from the nose to the
lungs is covered with membrane. lust
as the body is with skin. The surface of
this membrane is covered SO closely with
short hair.like tubes, that even under a
strong magnifying inspection it is barely
possible to discern any interstitial space.
ALI these tubes have tiny orifices, or
mouths, which are opened and closed by
orblcular muscles, which relax and con-
tract with every systolic and dyastolic
action of the heart. These mouths suck
IN and spew out with every throb of the
pulse thin transparent naucus which
keeps the surface of the membrane 2ret.
The importance of this membrane in
The economy of respiration can not BIZ too
highly estimated. Life could not be sus.
tanned without it. Were it not for this
wet surface the repeated inspiration of
dry air passing into the lungs would soon
destroy the delicate tissue of the air.sells
with Experimentation. The Office of this
membrane is to the Uitdl structure what
the stomach is to the physical system,
1t digests the Dir and attracts elements
from it for vital purposes.
BY the UitdL structure is meant that
interior organization which is endowed
with motion, sensation, intelligence, and
enduring life. In an old book it is spoken
OF as spiritual body" Plato, Aristotle.
and Socrates recognize it as the "interior
self. Call it as we may, it is an intelli-
gent Incorporating essence of the
physical structure; and the physician
who does not understand the laws
through which it mauifests its presence.
in sickness and in health, is, to say the
the least, not fully qualified in his pro-
fession, no matter in what school of
medicine he has graduated, or how manv
honors his alma mater may have con-
ferred upon him.
Beautifully related to this inner body
are the organs of respiration. They
draw from the atmosphere supplies to
promote its growth and perpetuate its
existence. Through them magnetic and
electric elements are attracted for the
indwelling spirit, just as nutrition is
sucked up by the mesenteries to sustain
the physical structure. The analogy is
perfect.
The anatomy aud physiology of the
human lungs are wonderful They are
superior to those of animals. The very
fact that the vascular structure ulti-
mates in air chambers, that the vascular
system insinuates its tiny network of
canals all over the walls of these cham
bers. that the bronchial tubes terminate
in air-cells, that parenchyma is a SUBJ
stance of polar attraction, and the fact
that this whole structure is in harmony
with the heart through the pulmonary
veins, and with the brain through the
sympathetic nerve and lympathetic
glands, forces the conviction that the
lungs were designed to receive and Or
ganize atmospheric elements into en-
during structure that is governed by
principles of justice and eternal laws.
Very respectfully,