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Phrenics means The branch of science that relates to the mind; mental philosophy..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The branch of science that relates to the mind; mental philosophy..
One sees plainly, that while old rabbits, after removal of the influence of the phrenics, can still reach from ½ to 8/9 of the normal quantity of air used, in young animals the proportion stands so that they only respire from ¼ to 1/6 in one minute; and thus they satisfy their need of air so unsatisfactorily that they soon die.
If the phrenics are both cut, the diaphragm is paralyzed; if a single one, that side only remains passive.
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Phrenics means The branch of science that relates to the mind; mental philosophy..
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One sees plainly, that while old rabbits, after removal of the influence of the phrenics, can still reach from ½ to 8/9 of the normal quantity of air used, in young animals the proportion stands so that they only respire from ¼ to 1/6 in one minute; and thus they satisfy their need of air so unsatisfactorily that they soon die.
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