Calendar: 1850-1851 Page 336

332 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT Describe the chemical and physical properties of the Serum of the blood and the nature and proportions of its constituent parts The anatomy of the true Capillary vessels and their mode of arrangement in the various tissues What are the forces by which the blood circulates in the capillaries and veins The anatomy of the Intestinal Glands Give some account of the nature of the Bile and the office of the Liver III -Cijcmtetvi Give the general composition of fat What is the change that occurs in Soap-making State the peculiar relation observed in the ultimate composition of the principal volatile fatty acids Explain vvhat is meant by the alcohol of such an acid Enumerate the principal vegetable acids of general occur- rence with their corresponding formulae How are Quinia and Cinchonia distinguished from each other Describe the mode of preparing these alkaloids their properties and composition Describe the mode of preparing Urea artificially Under what circumstances may Urea be obtained from Uric Acid What is Allantoin Mention the principal constituents of healthy Urine If required to perform its analysis how would you proceed How are Fibrin Casein and Albumen chemically distin- guished from each other What difference is observed between the action of Potash upon these substances and upon Gelatine Give the tests for Hydrocyanic Acid and the re-actions for each in symbols How would you search for Lead and for Mercury in the tissues of the body