Handbook of anatomy : being a complete compend of anatomy, including the anatomy of the viscera, a chapter on dental anatomy, numerous tables, and incorporating the newer nomenclature adopted by the German Anatomical Society, generally designated the Basle nomenclature, or BNA

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Preface To Sixth Edition

In the preparation of this edition, advantage has been taken to correct the comparatively few errors which have been discov¬ ered, from time to time, by professors, teachers, and students, and to improve those parts which do not conform to the present teaching in the best medical institutions.

The section upon the Muscular System has been entirely rearranged and rewritten. The embryological development, which also corresponds to the nerve supply, was followed as far as possible, but in the lower extremity this was abandoned be¬ cause of the confusion which might arise from the rotation of the lower extremity during development. All the plates on the Muscular System have been redrawn by Charles F. Bauer, well known for his accurate and artistic work.

In this, as in the last edition, both the old terminology and the Basle (or BNA) nomenclature have been retained, since neither is entirely satisfactory, and some revision is necessary. Moreover, the American Association of Anatomists consider it “inadvisable to abandon the Basle nomenclature.”

The appreciative thanks of the author are extended to Dr. S. E. Whitnall, of the anatomical department of McGill University, Montreal, for his many valuable suggestions in the preparation of this edition. The author also extends thanks to John F. Bacon for his valuable work on this edition.

The aim throughout this work has been to furnish a concise but complete and accurate synopsis of the human anatomy, which is readily accessible for reference and study. If this new edition lightens the labors of the overburdened student in the acquisition of this most important subject, the purpose of the author will be realized.

J. K. Y.

Preface To Fifth Edition

The demand for a new edition of the author’s Handbook of Anatomy has afforded him an opportunity to revise certain portions of the volume, made necessary by recent advances in anatomical studies since the publication of the fourth edition.

In order to enhance still further any value that the work may possess, there have been some eliminations, many altera¬ tions and a large number of additions. These changes, together with the replacement of the older cuts in the chapter on Osteology by clearer and far superior illustrations, that comprised an osteological atlas in former editions, necessitated a recasting of the entire book.

A special chapter devoted to Dental Anatomy, comprising the Anatomy of the Dace, Teeth and Jaws, properly illustrated, has been prepared by Joseph L. Appleton, Jr., B.S., D.D.S., of The Thomas W. Evans Museum and Institute of Dentistry. University of Pennsylvania.

In order to make the work thoroughly accurate and mod¬ ern, it was deemed advisable to incorporate throughout the volume the Basle nomenclature or BN A as formulated and adopted by the German Anatomical Society. Each anatomical name has been critically examined and its BNA equivalent added. This is, perhaps, the only medium-sized anatomical work that fully includes the newer terminology.

This arduous labor has been successfully prosecuted by Dr. Samuel Lewald, medical and historical writer, without whose valuable assistance this portion of the work could not have been accomplished. -

The author trusts that these numerous changes will meet with the approval of professors and teachers in the leading medical and dental colleges, and that it may appeal to the student body in general, for whom this labor has been under¬ taken.

J. K. Y.

CONTENTS,

PAGE

Introductory . 1

The Frontal Bone . 8

Parietals . 10

The Occipital Bone . 12

Temporals . 15

The Sphenoid . 20

The Ethmoid . 24

The Lachrymal . 26

The Inferior Nasal Conch® . 27

The Vomer . 28

The Zygomatics . 29

The Superior Maxilla . 30

Palate Bones . 31

The Inferior Maxilla . 35

The Sutures and Fontanelles . 39

Foss® of Skull . 40

The Orbits . 42

Foramina at the Base of the Skull . 46

The Sternum . 52

The Ribs . 52

The Spine . 56

The Upper Extremity . 63

The Arm . 70

The Forearm . 72

The Hand . 76

The Lower Extremity . 81

The Thigh . . . 86

The Patella . 89

The Leg . 90

The Foot . 93

Table of Ossification . 99

The Thorax . 109

The Pelvis . . 112