And now I may be allowed to give in brief my view of the circulation of the blood, and to propose it for general adoption2.
Since all things, both argument and ocular demonstration, show that the blood passes through the lungs, and heart by the force of the ventricles, and is sent for distribution to all parts of the body, where it makes its way into the veins3 and porosities of the flesh, and then flows by the veins from the circumference4 on every side to the centre, from the lesser5 to the greater veins, and is by them finally discharged into the vena cava and right auricle of the heart, and this in such a quantity or in such a flux6 and reflux thither7 by the arteries8, hither by the veins, as cannot possibly be supplied by the ingesta, and is much greater than can be required for mere9 purposes of nutrition; it is absolutely necessary to conclude that the blood in the animal body is impelled10 in a circle, and is in a state of ceaseless motion; that this is the act or function which the heart performs by means of its pulse; and that it is the sole and only end of the motion and contraction11 of the heart.
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1 demonstration | |
n.表明,示范,论证,示威 | |
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2 adoption | |
n.采用,采纳,通过;收养 | |
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3 veins | |
n.纹理;矿脉( vein的名词复数 );静脉;叶脉;纹理 | |
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n.圆周,周长,圆周线 | |
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adj.次要的,较小的;adv.较小地,较少地 | |
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n.流动;不断的改变 | |
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adv.向那里;adj.在那边的,对岸的 | |
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n.动脉( artery的名词复数 );干线,要道 | |
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adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过 | |
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10 impelled | |
v.推动、推进或敦促某人做某事( impel的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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11 contraction | |
n.缩略词,缩写式,害病 | |
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