The Elements of Anatomy and Physiology: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Elements of Anatomy and Physiology, credited to William Ruschenberger, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The Elements of Anatomy and Physiology by William Ruschenberger. Read in English by Larry Wilson; Dale Latham; MacKenzie Nikol Greenwood; J. M. Smallheer; realisticspeakers; Kathleen Moore; Jeffery; Ellen Murphy The Elements of Anatomy and Physiology is one in a Series of First Books of Natural History Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges. This succinct little textbook from 1852 presents an introduction to the workings of the human body. The information, albeit not current, is still interesting and of use as a general overview of the subject as well as interesting look into the period. Please note that some of the information may have changed considerably since this time. The author was a surgeon in the U.S. Navy and president of the Academy of Natural Sciences - Summary by A. Gramour.

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Elements of Anatomy and Physiology
• Author credits: William Ruschenberger
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 14
• Listed recording duration: 4:07:04

Catalogue topics

• Anatomy
• physiology
• human biology

Track guide

1. 00 - Introduction — 5:12
2. 01 - Lesson I. -General Notes on Natural History — 21:02
3. 02 - Lesson II. -The Nutrition of Organs — 14:48
4. 03 - Lesson III. The Circulation of Blood — 20:39
5. 04 - Lesson IV. -Respiration — 18:49
6. 05 - Lesson V. -Digestion — 20:38
7. 06 - Lesson VI. -Stomach Digestion and Chymification — 14:14
8. 07 - Lesson VII. -The Nervous System — 14:56
9. 08 - Lesson VIII. -The Senses — 17:15
10. 09 - Lesson IX. -Sight — 19:39
11. 10 - Lesson X. -Bones, Muscles, and Locomotion — 30:00
12. 11 - Glossary A-C — 14:32
13. 12 - Glossary D-M — 16:05
14. 13 - Glossary N-Z — 19:16

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