at Let (LLL hg EE At ADDY IAL et ag A A Ag Ap at ae MEL BA A Oe WS SBweg RS NRNHN . LRA Wan SS a SY ANS SY ~Y LY SSN SS SS MAAK AX SS SY » WQAQY . \ \ x Ss ~ KA N OS: Raa 7 SAK SEV SN A WAY TAY WA A NX WG S Yt LEE ty Yi MMyysg ye Ly sy SS AN \ SS SY SS SS WS Y toys “ LY fos Z Gy tg ey Y Zi Le K¥ECO SS . \ LE, SRO SS oy tj Z if IX ~ Zo U. Ss ty, NN SS LAX \ xy ROY \ Ss WA SAAN WN S SK BARRY RAM QAAQgq IO SS . AX S ~ SS \ SN SN N LS RAV S SY \ xe LY ANY \ ~ SWS S \\ \\ S \ RA Qq LAS SN SO, SS A WY S ‘ ws Lets ‘ AWN SWS AA AS WSs \ S SS \ oS SS WH = WSN NN RARSVys SRV O e¢2e?TO0 TOEO O HVA 0 1IOHM/18lW a Rn . ; i‘ *fS va ; } 7% i Le hy Mt PreooeellON OF THE DOG Ex Mik. Pease denAsiserOk fie STUDY OF PHYSIOLOGY | BY Oe eid O WCE. A BoP it De ASSOCIATE IN BIOLOGY, JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY . NEW YORK HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY 1888 R. 26-7- 3 Copyright, 1888, BY Henry Hout & Co. TABEE OF CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION. Method of killing and preparing the dog—Necessary dissecting instruments— Method of injecting and of making cannulas... . CRAri bre | Muscles of the abdomen—-The abdominal viscera—External and internal anatomy of the alimentary canal and connected organs—The urinary system—Female reproductive organs— Maleseproductive organs—The diaphrdom. . «62%... .s.se jee COAPTER EI. Muscles of the shoulder—Muscles of the arm.............ccccce CHAPTER ILL, The thoracic viscera—Dissection of the heart and great blood- vessels—Dissection of the mouth; of the nasal cavity; of the Salivary glands; 01 the cartilages, of'the larynx:.... ish... CHAP PERVIV Injection of the blood-vessels—Dissection of the vascular system —Branches of the descending aorta; of the post-cava; of the portal system; of the pra-cava— Arteries of the anterior PmlgriGy Or ENE DOG yan: voce t a ht Boe rte in nets feist tela eye sea deys oder CITAPT Ely V- Muscles of the thorax—Dissection of the neck; of the thoracic vagus; of the thoracic sympathetic; of the brachial plexus; OisthemmesclesiOlet Ne laGy IX 5 |e 82 odie. 2.01 Gis >. ohe-diade ch eforw een vere CHAPTER VI. Dissection of the brain—Directions for the removal of the brain —External eharacters—lInternal structuré:........e.seeeses es CHOAP LER V4). Dissection of the eye—Accessory organs of the eye—Muscles of the eyeball—-Pissection of the eyeball) +. fii. sce e cee eee BIG 3 PAGE NS 30 37 49 61 75 um to 8 ota SS Sia Ss 4) = ‘ " a26 1 ‘ . 5 rn Stree Sh; pa aes Ta A ead 4 Ae | i we ‘ ™ id > ad F at § ° . ms e 7 ie “7 74 : fa} o¢ —_— rd ry . %” C'S aa , nay i shee i ae = ce Oe aal boom ak See na Bf Dw ye vcs, oe PRE ACE. Ir is admitted beyond all question that even an elementary study of human physiology ought to be preceded by a more or less thorough dissection of some mammal. This little book, prepared originally for the author’s own class, is intended to give this necessary anatomical basis to those who have not the opportunity of dissecting the human body. With this purpose in view, attention has been directed to those organs which are the chief objects of physiological study, rather than to those which have mainly an ana- tomical interest. One chapter has been inserted treating of the anatomy of the muscles of the shoulder and arm, but the author does not think it advisable to require this of a class unless there is abundance of timeat the teacher’s disposal. The anatomy of these muscles is of no particular importance in general phy- siology, and even from the standpoint of comparative anatomy it has but little value owing to the incom- plete knowledge possessed with regard to muscle homologies among the mammalia. With reference to the muscles of the abdomen and the thorax the case is very different: these muscles play an important part in the performance of the respiratory movements, and their position and relations ought to be known by the student. Descriptions of these muscles, therefore, 6 PREFACE. have been inserted in connection with the chapters on the abdominal and thoracic viscera. The dog has been selected in preference to the rab- bit or the cat, the other animals usually employed for such purposes, for several reasons. In most respects its anatomy corresponds very closely to that of man ; the size of the blood-vessels and other organs is rela- tively large, and this is especially true of the thoracic viscera and the neck region, which can be dissected with more success by the beginner upon the dog than upon the rabbit. or the cat; if small dogs are. se- lected, they will be found to be of a convenient size for general laboratory use; finally, most of the usual physiological experiments and demonstrations are made upon the dog, and a knowledge of its anatomy will therefore prove particularly valuable to those who intend to make a special study of physiology. The directions for dissection have been divided into seven chapters, with the idea that a fresh dog would be used for each chapter with the exception of those upon the muscles of the shoulder and arm, the brain, and the eye, requiring therefore four dogs for the entire work, though a smaller number may be made to answer. To obtain the most satisfactory results, how- ever, one must be careful not to attempt to dissect too much upon a single animal. When the student is at work upon the blood-vessels he should not be required to dissect at the same time the peripheral nervous system. A much better knowledge of the circulatory organs, especially of their relations to each other, will be obtained if they are dissected as a whole. After learning the anatomy of the blood-vessels the nerves can be dissected with greater success, and their rela- tions to the arteries and veins determined more easily. PREFACE. f The same remarks apply of course to other groups of organs. Each chapter, therefore, with the exceptions named, has been arranged so as to include a number of regions or sets of organs which can be conveniently dissected upon one animal. If there is not sufficient time for a class to do the whole chapter, there is no obstacle in the way to prevent the teacher from select- ing the most important parts and omitting the others. In the use of terms denoting directions and relations it has been thought best to employ the usual nomen- clature rather than to adopt the more recent and more exact designations proposed by various authors. These latter are not as yet current in general anatomical literature or standard anatomies; indeed it remains to be seen which of those proposed will prove ‘‘the fittest.” It did not seem wise, then, to burden the beginner with a discussion as to the use of terms, when in the great majority of cases the terms in ordinary use are suffi- ciently definite. The terms of direction made use of are: anterior, meaning toward the head; posterior, toward the tail ; dorsal and ventral, with the usual significance ; and right and left, inner and outer, with reference to the mid-line of the body. In the directions for dissecting and in the descrip- tive part of the text an effort has been made to avoid unnecessary minuteness in the instructions. To a per- son altogether ignorant of the methods of dissecting a written description cannot fully supply the place of an instructor ; it is necessary and indeed better for him to learn some things from experience. To students with some little experience in the art of dissection, or work- ing under the guidance of an instructor, it is a hin- drance rather than an advantage to attempt to describe just the direction and extent of each cut, the way in 8 PREFACE. which the instruments should be held, etc., or to point out all the numerous possible mistakes which may be made. It is better to leave something to the intelli- gence and discretion of the teacher or the pupil, if the dissecting is to prove a healthy discipline. It is but proper to say that the general idea of the arrangement of the directions for dissection was taken from the very excellent book on “ Practical Zoology ” by Marshall and Hurst. I take pleasure also in expressing my thanks to my friend Mr. T. D. Coleman, Assistant in Physiology in this laboratory, for his kindness in helping me in the dissections and in the preparation of the diagrams. W. H. Howe ut. Jouns Hopkins UNIVERSITY, BALTIMORE, Mp. INTRODUCTION. Tue following brief description of methods and instruments may contain some useful practical hints for those whose experience in such matters is limited. Method of Killing and Preparing the Dog.—The quickest and most merciful method of killing the dog is to chloroform him. For this purpose it is only necessary to have a tight box or metal can with a well-fitting cover. In the bottom of this box place a sponge saturated with chloroform, put in the dog and close the lid. After a short time the animal becomes quiet, but it should not be removed from the box until all respiratory movements have ceased. For convenience in dissecting the dog should then be tied down upon some form of dog-holder. Perhaps the simplest and most economical form, one which can be readily made and answers ‘every purpose, 1s shown in I, Fig. 1. It consists of a board about 30 inches long and 12 inches wide, supported upon two blocks, and having at one end a piece of bent iron rod which can be fastened into the mouth, and serves to hold the head. On the sides of the board are six cleats by means of which the limbs of the animal can be fastened in any desired position. With regard to the preservation of the animal, i the dogs aré“to be kept only a-few. days, or even a week, the simplest and least injurious method is to leave them on ice in an ice-box when they Io INTRODUCTION. are not being dissected. A number of dogs can be kept in good condition in this way with but little expense, especially if it is possible to remove the intestines, or at least the large intestine and rec- tum, after the first day. This method of preserving the animal has the great advantage of not decolorizing any of the tissues, and furthermore prevents the sour odor which soon comes on after using preservative liquids... li ies) mop possible to, make use, of jthis method, and it is necessary to keep the animal for some time, recourse must be had to some of the usual preservative liquids. Immersing the dog in alcohol will keep it from decomposing, but leaves it in such a bad condition for dissecting that it is not to be recom- mended. Wickerscheimer’s liquid injected into the arteries after having previously washed out the blood with 0.6% sol. of NaCl is highly recommended, though my experience with it has been unsatisfactory. The formula for this liquid is as follows: Dissolve in 3 litres of boiling water 100 grms. of alum, 25 germs. of common salt, 12 grms. of potassium nitrate, 60 grms. of potassium carbonate, and 20 germs. of arsenious acid ; after cooling add 14 litres of glycerine and + litre of alcohol. A liquid which I have tried but few times, but which has given satisfaction, is made by mixing one part of glycerine with two parts of a 2% solution of corrosive sublimate, and adding to this mixture crystals of chloral hydrate in the proportion of 2 grms. of chloral to each 100 cc. of the liquid. This liquid keeps the animal pliant, does not destroy the color, and seems to bring out the nerves more distinctly. Necessary Dissecting Instruments —Each_ student should be provided with a small case of dissecting in- struments containing at least the following things: im TIMI WW | | Hil Fic. 1.—INSTRUMENTS. I2 INTRODUCTION. Two dissecting scalpels, one large and one small. Two dissecting forceps, one large with blunt ends, and one small with fine points for more delicate work. Two pairs of scissors, one with large blades for coarse work and one small pair for fine dissection. One seeker, an instrument of the form shown in II, Fig. 1. This will be found very useful in dissecting nerves, blood-vessels, etc., when by careful tearing with the seeker instead of cutting with the scalpel or scis- sors structures may be revealed which otherwise would be destroyed. Several weighted hooks of the kind shown in IV, Fig. 1. These consist simply of a strong hook to which is attached a cord about two feet in length, car- rying at its other end a lead weight. The most con- venient weight to use ‘s about 125 grammes, though it is well to have some lighter and some heavier than this. These weighted hooks are useful for holding back the skin, muscles, etc., while dissecting, and are much preferable to the ordinary chain-hooks sold with dissecting cases. In addition to these instruments there should be at hand for general use several artery-clamps or ‘ serre- fines,” either of the form usually sold by instrument makers, or preferably like that shown in V, Fig. 1, hav- ine longer and narrower points; several aneurism needies of the form shown in III, Fig. 1, for passing ligature threads round blood-vessels, etc.; one or more pairs of strong bone forceps such as can be obtained from any instrument-maker ; a number of small sponges and a small saw. Cannulas and Injecting Syringe. The cannulas used in injecting can readily be made of any desired size from ordinary glasstubing. The steps in the pro- INTRODUCTION. ig cess are represented in Fig. 1. The glass tubing is first held in the Bunsen flame until softened, and then pulled out gently to the form shown in A. After cooling a scratch is made with a file at the point indi- cated by the dotted line, the tube broken, and the end ground down obliquely to the form shown in B, upon a grindstone or a piece of ground glass. The narrow neck given to the cannula in this way is necessary in order to hold it firmly when tied in the blood-vessel. The two ends of the cannula should be slightly rounded by heating in the flame. If cannulas are needed for the smaller arteries, for ducts of the salivary eland, etc., the glass tube after being softened in the flame is pulled out to the proper diameter and then this narrowed portion is treated as above. The requisite features of a good cannula, especially ‘if it is to be used in experiments upon a living animal, are that the neck should be as short as possible, and not any narrower than is necessary to enable the cannula to be tied firmly in the vessel; and secondly, the lip of the cannula should not be made too oblique, not more so than will facilitate its introduction into the vessel. Three of these cannulas will be required in the injection of the blood-vessels as described in Chapter IV., one for the aorta and two for the venz cave. As these must all be of large size they can easily be made. With reference,to the syringe, the hest. form un- doubtedly is the usual brass injection syringe provided with several brass cannulas and a stop-cock ; it can be obtained from any of the instrument-makers. These syringes, however, are very expensive, and those who cannot afford to buy them will find the common white-metal syringes with double leather piston a 14 INTRODCCHION. cheap and serviceable substitute. These latter can be obtained from Whitall, Tatum & Co. of Philadelphia, of different sizes and at very small cost. The best size to use for the dog is one holding six or eight ounces. Before using this syringe the piston must be left in water for some time to swell, otherwise it will not work tight in the barrel; though if left too long in the water the trouble will be in the other direction. The method of using the syringe in injecting is de- scribed in Chapter IV. CLAP TER. 1 WOUSELES OF THE, ABDOMEN AND AB DOMINAI VISCERA, MUSCLES OF THE ABDOMEN. Make a median inceston through the skin and fat extending from the middle of the sternum to the sym physis pubis, at the two ends of this make lateral in cestons on each side, and reflect the flaps of skin to- gether with the subjacent fat. The muscular portion of the abdominal wall will be exposed. I. The Linea Alba is the white line extending along the ventral mid-line of the abdomen; it is formed by the fusion of the tendons of the muscles of the two sides. 2. The External Oblique Muscle arises by fleshy slips from the posterior ribs, from the fourth to the thirteenth, and in part from the fascia below the thirteenth rib; the fibres pass obliquely inward and posteriorly, and end in a broad, thin aponeurosis lying along the middle of the abdominal wall and fusing with its fellow of the opposite side. Make an incision through the aponcurosts at tts junc- tron with the muscle fibres, and reflect the muscle out- ward, separating tt carefully from the muscles beneath, 16 MUSCLES OF THE ABDOMEN 3. The Internal Oblique Muscle arises from the crest of the ilium, from Poupart’s ligament, and from the aponeurosis of the transversalis muscle anterior to the ilium; its fibres pass obliquely inward and anteriorly to end in a thin aponeurosis which meets its fellow in the mid-line, and lies immediately below that of the external oblique, the two being separated with some difficulty. 4. The Rectus Abdominis Muscle is a straight band of fibres arising anteriorly from the sternum and the cartilaginous portions of the posterior ribs, and inserted at the symphysis pubis. Several zigzag lines of fibrous tissue pass transversely across the band of fibres in their course, making it in reality a poly- gastric muscle. 5. The Transversalis Abdominis arises by fleshy ships irom “the under ‘surface of the sposterior ribs and, from the region of the’ lumbar vertebrze: the fibres pass transversely inward, and end in a thin aponeurosis lying beneath the rectus abdominis. Dissect off very carefully the rectus abdominis and the transversalis,; a thin membrane, the peritoneum, will be exposed covering over the abdominal organs. THE ABDOMINAL VISCERA. After removal of the peritoneum the abdominal viscera are exposed. in situ. The imtestines. areccon- cealed by a special fold of the peritoneum, ¢he great omentum, Which hangs down from the stomach. The omentum is loaded with fat, and if held up against the light it will be found to be penetrated by a num- ber of minute holes. AND ABDOMINAL VISCERA. 17 A LE ALIMENTARY CANAT. 1. The CGsophagus. The posterior end of the oesophagus as it enters the stomach can be seen by pressing aside the lobes of the liver; it penetrates the diaphragm below the middle. 2. The Stomach may be studied in situ by lift- ing up the lobes of the liver so as to expose it fully. When empty it lies obliquely in the body, having a marked bend at the posterior end; when filled it lies more transversely. a. THE Funpus. The left or cardiac end of the stomach is much dilated; the enlarged portion which lies to the left of the entrance of the oesophagus is the fundus. b. THE GREAT CURVATURE is the line from the fundus along the posterior margin of the stomach to the beginning of the intestines. c. THE SMALL CuRVATURE is the line from the opening of the oesophagus along the anterior margin of the stomach to the beginning of the intestine. d. THr Pytorus is the opening of the stomach into the intestines. The position of the pylorus is marked externally by a shallow constriction. This region of the stomach is spoken of as the pyloric end as dis- tinguished from the cardiac end in the neighborhood of the cesophagus. 3. The Intestines. a. THE DuopEnum 1s the first portion of the small intestine. It begins at the pylorus, bends suddenly to the posterior for several inches, and then forward again for some distance, making a U-shaped loop, which continues directly into the remainder of the small intestine. The glandular organ lying in the 18 MUSCLES OF THE ABDOMEN curvature of the duodenum is the pancreas; its at- tachments must not be disturbed. b. THE SMALL INTESTINE is several feet in length, and forms a very much convoluted tube which is at- tached to the dorsal wall of the body by a membrane, the mesentery. Starting from the duodenum, follow the small intestine to its ending in the large intestine. c. THE MeEsENTERY 1s a double layer of the peri- toneum which is reflected from the dorsal wall of the abdomen, and encloses the stomach and _ intestines. Blood-vessels, nerves, and lymphatics pass to the in- testines between its two layers, d. THE C&cvumM is seen at the point where the small intestine passes into the large ; it 1sa coiled diverticu- lum of the intestine two or more inches in length. e. THE LARGE INTESTINE commences at the czecum. The first portion is known as the co/ox , it passes an- teriorly for a short distance as the ascending colon, then transversely, the ¢ransverse colon, and finally posteriorly as the descending colon, which is continued directly into f. THe Rectum. This is the terminal portion of the large intestine ; it lies within the pelvis, and opens to the exterior through the anus. ge, Pryer’s Patcues. At intervals along the lower portion of the small intestine, on the border oppo- site the attachment of the mesentery, a number of small oval bodies will be seen, the Peyer’s patches. They are masses of lymphoid tissue imbedded in the intestinal wall. h. LympH Gianps. Enclosed within the layers of the mesentery will be found a number of lymph glands, flattened oval bodies varying in size. Where the AND ABDOMINAL VISCERA. 19 cecum joins the intestine there is a collection of these glands known as the Pancreas A sselle. moitViFPRNAL ANATOMY OF THE ALIMENTARY CANAL AND APPENDICULAR ORGANS. Ligature the stomach about one winch to the left of the pylorus, and at the esophagus. Remove the stomach from the body, cutting through rts walls just beyond the ligatures; open wt along the great curvature, wash with water and examine. I. The Stomach. The walls of the stomach con- sist of an outer layer of peritoneum, a middle layer of muscle which is thicker at the pyloric end than elsewhere, and an internal layer of mucous membrane. The last layer is connected to the mus- cular wall by sub-mucous areolar tissue, and can easily be pulled or dissected away. The mucous mem- brane is thrown into numerous folds which are es- pecially marked in the cardiac region. Cut out a prece of the small intestine, selecting a portion whtch contains one or more Peyer's patches, open along the line of the mesentery, wash thoroughly and examine. 2. The Small Intestine. The walls of the small intestine are composed of the same layers as those of the stomach. The mucous membrane is not thrown into foids, but is raised into a number of minute pro- cesses which can be seen better with a magnifying- glass. These processes are set closely together like the pile of velvet; they are known as the V2//z. Examine the appearance of a Peyer's patch when seen from the inside. 20 MUSCLES OF THE ABDOMEN 3. The Cxecum. Cut out the cecum together with the adjoining por- trons of the small and large intestine, lay open, and wash wth water. The boundary line between the small and the large intestine is marked by a circular thickening of the mucous membrane—representing the 2/eo-coltc valve. On one side the mucous membrane of the small intestine is shaggy with villi; on the other, the colon, the membrane is smooth. The mucous mem- brane of the cecum is thickly studded with small lymph follicles. 4. The Colon. The mucous membrane is smooth throughout, showing no villi, but in some places it is thrown into irregular folds or rugee. 5. Lhe Pancreas. lies. m the loop of the duo- denum ; it is an elongated glandular body of pinkish color. 6. The Pancreatic Ducts. In the dog there are two main ducts; one, the smaller, opens into the duodenum about an inch beyond the pylorus, close to or in connection with the bile duct; the other, larger duct opens into the duodenum about 1 or 14 inches lower down. (The close attachment of the pancreas to the duodenum conceals these ducts. Iihey ‘can be demonstrated most easily by tearing away care- fully the pancreas from the duodenal wall with a blunt-pointed instrument, commencing at the pylorus. The ducts are tougher than the loose connective tissue attaching the rest of the pancreas, and can be ex- posed easily in this way.) 7. The Spleen is an elongated, flattened, dark- red body lying to the left of the stomach, and con- nected to it by a fold of the peritoneum, the gastro- AND ABDOMINAL VISCERA. 21 splenic omentum. It is wider at the upper end; the blood-vessels enter it along the line of attachment of the omentum. 8. The Liver. The anterior surface is convex, and fits against the arched diaphragm to which it is at- tached by a median fold of peritoneum, the szspen- sory ligament. The organ is relatively large in the dog, and, as in other mammals, may be divided into two principal lobes, the right and the left. Each of these is again ‘subdivided into smaller lobes, the left into two and the right into four, the homologies of which are not properly known. They may be named as follows: a, THe Lerr CrEentTrat Lose lies against the left half of the diaphragm. b. Tue Lerr Latrerat Lose, the largest lobe of the liver, lies between the left central and the cardiac end of the stomach. c. THe Ricur Centra Lose lies against the right half of the diaphragm; it has a deep groove on its under surface for the reception of the gall-bladder. d. Tue Ricutr Larerat LoBE is just posterior to the right central. e. THE CauDATE LOoBE, posterior to the last, lies to the right of and dorsal to the pyloric end of the stom- ach, extending backward to the right kidney. f, THE SPIGELIAN Lose, the smallest lobe of the liver, projects into the small curvature of the stomach ; it lies dorsal to a fold of the peritoneum connect- ing the liver to the stomach, the /epato-gastric oment iit. g. THE GALL-BLADDER is a large, thin-walled oval sac imbedded in the right central lobe. h. Tue Bie-puct has the arrangement shown in 22 MUSCLES OF (‘THE ABDOMEN Fig. 2, It opens into the duodenum about an inch below the pylorus. The duct leading directly from the gall-bladder is known as the cys¢zc duct. In the dog it is very short. L. CENTRAL. L. LATERAL L. LATERAL SPIGELIAN CAUDATE AND R LATERAL Fic, 2. DIAGRAM OF THE BILE-DUCT AND ITS BRANCHES. CC THE YVORINAR SV GSAS BEM. Remove the liver, spleen, and intestines from the abdomen, taking care not to disturb the reproductive or the urinary organs. In removing the liver tt well prove most conventent to double-ligature the large wnferror cava above and below the liver, and cut be- tween the ligatures. In removing the intestines double- ligature the rectum as near the anus as possible, and cut between the ligatures. i. The Kidneys fare. a pair of dark-red “oval bodies lying against the dorsal wall of the abdomen, outside of the peritoneum. Each is usually im- bedded in fat. If this is carefully removed, the Az/us will be exposed as a notch on the inner border where the blood-vessels and ureter enter the kidney. AND ABDOMINAL VISCERA. 23 2. Adrenal Bodies—one on each side. They lie in- ternal to the upper portion of the kidney, and are surrounded by fat. Each is an elongated, yellowish body about # in. in length. 3. The Ureter emerges from the hilus of the kidney, passes backward and inward to reach the under surface of the bladder, into which it opens, well down toward the neck. Make an opening in the ureter about an inch from the bladder, and through this opening pass a bristle or probe into the bladder. Notice that the ureter runs obliquely in the wall of the bladder some distance before it reaches the in- terior. 4. The Bladder is a thin-walled muscular sac which when filled with urine projects some distance above the symphysis pubis. Cut open the bladder and remove any urine that may be present with a sponge. Determine the position of the opening of the ureters internally. From each a white thickening of the mucous membrane passes downward to the urethra, inclosing a triangular area, the ¢rvzgone. 5 the Urethra, the duct of the bladder arises from the lowest portion of the bladder. Its further course will be seen in the dissection of the repro- ductive system. 6. The Internal Structure of the Kidneys. Remove one from the body and slice zt open along ats long diameter, preferably a little to one side of the mia-line. Each kidney has externally a fibrous investment which can be peeled off easily with the forceps. The proper substance of the kidney is divided into a cor- tical and a medullary layer. 24. MUSCLES OF THE ABDOMEN a, lHE, CorRTICAL SUBSTANCE forms the external layer. It is of a darker color, and somewhat mottled owing to the presence of the Malpeghizan bodces.. b.- THE MEDULLARY SUBSTANCE forms the internal layer. It is of a lighter color, and striated owing to the peculiar arrangement of the uriniferous tubules and blood-vessels. The uriniferous tubules are united into a number of groups, each of a pyramidal form, and known as the AZalpighian pyrameds. c. THE Sinus. The medullary substance encloses a cavity, the sinus, which is a continuation inward of the hilus. It is filled with connective tissue, blood- vessels, and the greatly expanded ureter, which here is known as the fe/vzs. The expanded pelvis breaks up into a number of smaller divisions, calzces, each of which clasps the apex of a pyramid. With a little dis- section this arrangement of the pelvis may be demon- ° strated. D: THE DIAPARAGAN, The diaphragm is the muscular septum between the abdomen and the thorax, and can now be examined from the abdominal side. It is a dome-shaped parti- tion, partly muscular, partly membranous. 1. The Central Tendon lies at the top of the dome. _ It is a thin membrane passing into muscular substance at all points of its circumference. 2. The Muscular Substance has three origins: a. Posteriorly from the bodies of several of the lumbar vertebrzee by two thick muscular slips or crura. b. From the ensiform cartilage. c. From the cartilages of the posterior ribs. AND ABDOMINAL VISCERA. 25 From these points the muscular substance passes up along the walls of the thorax for some distance, and then bends inward somewhat abruptly to end in the central tendon. ee FP MNGARE REPRODUCTIVE, ORGANS. Tf dissected upon a new dog, open the abdomen as tn the dissection of the abdominal viscera, and remove the stomach, intestines and liver. Then cut through the skin and muscles above the pubts symphysis so as to ex- pose thts and the ramt running from tt above and below for a short distance. Cut through the sym- physis with bone forceps, and the rami above and below the obturator foramen at a distance of about one-half inch on each side of the symphysis. Remove ‘ carefully the preces of bone thus tsolated. 1. The Ovaries. & TERES MAJOR Py Cur I! ANEOQuUs Fic. 7.—DIAGRAM OF THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS OF THE Doc. carefully through the muscles on the side of the verte- bral column where the neck and thorax meet until some of the nerves are exposed, and then from this trace out the other members of the plexus. In order to expose the plexus fully one must take great care not to cut small branches, and must dissect slowly. The following are the chief terminal branches of the plexus. From which of the spinal nerves they are derived can be seen from the figure, although the arrangement of the plexus varies somewhat in different individuals. a. Branch distributed chiefly to the clavo-deltoid. 72 DISSECILION OF THE INECK, b. SUPRA-SCAPULAR NERVE to muscles on the dorsal side of the scapula. c. SUB-SCAPULAR NERVE to muscles on the ventral side of the scapula. d. MuscuLo-cuTANEOuS NERVE supplies the biceps and may be traced finally to the elbow, where it breaks up into fibres distributed to the skin of the elbow and fore-arm. e. CIRCUMFLEX NERVE sends some branches to the teres major and the sub-scapular muscles, and then passes dorsally between the insertion of the teres major and the triceps, giving off branches to the triceps and the anterior deltoid muscles. f. MuscuLo-sprRAL NERVE passes obliquely round the humerus to the dorsal side to reach the radial side of the fore-arm,where it divides into two branches, the radial and posterior inter-osseus nerves. It supplies the muscles and skin of the back of the arm, and in the fore-arm is distributed to the muscles and the digits of the radial side. o, THE Mepian NERVE. h. THe Utnar Nerve. These two nerves arise together from the 8th cervical and 1st thoracic nerve ; they pass to the fore-arm and hand, to which they are distributed. i. A branch to the teres major and latissimus dorsi muscles. k. Tue INTERAL CuTaneous NErRvE. Besides giv- ing some branches to the pectoral muscles this is dis- tributed to the skin on the inner side of the arm. 20. The Intrinsic Muscles of the Larnyx. To dissect these muscles tt 7s better to remove the larynx and eprglottis entirely from the body. Cut DPESSHECTION OF “THE NECK; 73 through the trachea below the larynx and through the pharynx above the hyord bone; tn taking out the larynx dissect wt free from the esophagus, which adheres to tts dorsal side. The intrinsic laryngeal muscles form stx patrs, and with the exception of the arytenord muscles correspond very well to those of human anatomy. The wllustrations in the text-book of human anatomy may therefore be consulted tf necessary. a. THE Crico-rHyroip MuUscLeis a short triangular muscle arising from the ventral and lateral faces of the cricoid, and is inserted into the posterior border of the thyroid and its posterior cornu. b. THE POSTERIOR CRICO-ARYTENOID MUSCLE arises from the flattened dorsal surface of the cricoid, and is inserted into the arytenoid cartilages, the fibres passing obliquely forward and outward. c. THE LATERAL CRICO-ARYTENOID is concealed by the wing of the thyroid. Cut through the posterior horn of the thyroid where it joins the cricoid and lift up the wing of the thyroid. ‘The muscle is seen as a band of fibres arising from the lateral surface of the cricoid, and passing obliquely toward the dorsal side to be inserted into the arytenoid. d. THE THYRO-ARYTENOID MUSCLE 1s anterior to the last, the fibres having somewhat the same general direction. It consists of two nearly separate muscular bands which arise from the internal face of the ventral portion of the thyroid and pass dorsally to be inserted into the arytenoid. e. THE ARYTENO-EPIGLOTTIDEAN lies anterior to the last and nearly parallel with it. It arises from the arytenoid cartilage and passes ventrally and forward to endin the aryteno-epiglottidean fold. The muscles 74 DISSECTION OF THE NACK. of the two sides at their origin are connected by a cross-slip of muscular fibres. f. THE ARYTENOID Muscie. The fleshy portion arises from the arytenoid cartilage just anterior to the insertion of the posterior crico-arytenoid, and is in- serted into the inner angle of the arytenoid of the opposite side. CHAPTER V1. DISSECTION OF LITE, BIeAly. Lhe brain should be removed immediately after kill- zne the dog, and placed in alcohol for aweek or longer before dissecting. Lo prevent flattening wrap the brain zn raw cotton before placing rt cn the alcohol. Lo remove the brain, first skin the head, and cut off the muscles attached to the skull especially in the occipe- talregion. TLhenwetha small hand-saw carefully saw through the bone wn a horizontal plane round the skull so as torsolate the cap of the skull. Wath alittle care this can be doue wethout tearing the brain at all. Re- move the cap and with bone forceps chip off as much of the sides of the skull as 2s necessary to fully uncover the brain. Lake out the brain by lifting wt up care- fully from either end, and cutting the nerves that come off from the ventral surface. Cut the nerves so as to leave as much of a stump as possible adhering to the brain. Ln addition to the brain hardened wn alcohol rt will be convenient to harden twoother brains in Miller's or 76 DISSECTION (OF THE BRAT. Erlicki's* ligqued for a month or more, then wash then well in water and keep in 80% alcohol. One should be divided longitudinally by a cut through the great longtr- tudinal fissure and the corpus callosum, and the other should be divided into a serves of cross-sections, each about 4 wn. thick, from the antertor to the pos- tertor end of the brain. After having dissected an alcohol brain according to the following drrections the study of these cross and longitudinal sections well prove very instructive in giving the proper relations of the different parts to one another. A, TPE BICAIN MEACBIRALN ES, 1. The Dura Mater will be exposed in removing the brain. It is the tough membrane lining the inside of the skull. It projects im between: the lobes of the cerebrum as a vertical fold, the falx ceredbrz, and as a transverse fold, the ¢exforzum, between the cerebrum and cerebellum. 2. The Pia Mater is a much thinner membrane, closely investing the brain ; it is very vascular, since the blood-vessels supplying the brain are carried in it. * The composition of these liquids is as follows : MULLER’S LIQUID. WATER a chic A-side erates bee ercesronpoiele tole. e 100 parts PoOtassitim biGhtOmate -.nteerseteie se scle.< 2 parts Sodium Sal phates ey ismieuebicevete oe w)eis ates i pant. ERLICKI’S LIQUID. IWIAVET rvs SyPricte mice roams nite eee + « 1OO parts, Potassium DiCHTOmMAale winters suscyete ices oe 24 parts. Copper sulphate 72accke ia cick eile. meee 4 part. The brains should be immersed in a relatively large quantity of these liquids, and during the first week of the hardening the liquid should be changed either every day or every second day. The Erlicki’s liquid acts. more quickly and is probably the better one of the two to use. DISSECTION OF THE BRAIN. Th Carlie TERNAL CHLARACTERS OF THE BRATN. 1. The Dorsal Surface of the Brain. a. THE CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES occupy the greater portion of the dorsal surface. They show a number of well-marked fissures and convolutions (sulciand gyri). The two hemispheresare connected by a broad white commissure, the corpus callosum, which may be seen by gently separating the two hemispheres and tearing or cutting away the pia mater which stretches across from one to the other. The corpus lies well toward the ventral surface of the hemispheres. b. THE OLractory Lopes are a pair of large flat tened triangular lobes projecting from the ventral sur- face of the brain, but visible in a dorsal view. c. THE CoRPORA QUADRIGEMINA may be exposed by pressing apart the cerebellum and the cerebrum, and tearing away the intervening pia mater. They consist of two pairs of rounded elevations, of which the pos- terior pair are the larger. d. THE CEREBELLUM. The whole surface is marked with narrow folds which run both in a transverse and a longitudinal direction. ‘They are seen better if the pia mater is stripped off. The cerebellum is divided into a large median lobe, the vermzs, in which the folds run transversely, and two lateral lobes or /em- spheres in which the folds have a general longitudinal direction. On the outer and under sides of the hemi- spheres the loose floccular lobes will be seen if the brain has been carefully removed. Weth a parr of forceps tear away carefully the pra mater beneath and posterior to the cerebellum to bring ento view the medulla oblongata. e. THE MeEpuLLta Oxstoncata lies beneath and 78 DISSECTION OF THE BRAIN. posterior to the cerebellum, and posteriorly passes into the spinal cord. Anteriorly the medulla widens out to form the fourth ventricle, which lies immediately under the cerebellum. This lozenge-shaped or oval cavity is covered over anteriorly by a thin sheet of nervous mat- ter, the valve of Vieussens or the anterior medullary velum, easily seen, by pressing backward the cerebel- lum, as a thin membrane running from the posterior border of the corpora quadrigemina over the anterior part of the fourth ventricle. Posteriorly the fourth ventricle is roofed in by a similar membrane lying immediately under the cerebellum and probably re- moved in exposing the ventricle, the Aosterzor medutl- lary velum. f. FLoor oF THE FourtTH VENTRICLE. About the middle are seen two transverse bands of fibres—szeda/- lary or auditory strze—the origin of the auditory nerve. The posterior end.of the ventricle where the lateral walls converge is known as the calamus scrip- torvits. eo. FascicuLi oF THE MeEpuLita OsBLoncaTaA. Pos- terior to the calamus scriptorius the dorsal surface of the medulla shows a median fissure continuous with the posterior median fissure of the cord. On each side of this lies a rounded eminence, the /asceculus eracilts (posterior pyramid). Just exterior to this on each side is the small fasczculus cuneatus. If these two fasciculi are followed forward they run into a rounded eminence on each side, forming the lateral boundary of the fourth ventricle, the vestzform bodes, and these followed anteriorly are seen to pass up into the cerebellum, forming the fosterzor peduncles of the cerebellum, making a connection between the cere- bellum and cord. DISSECTION OF THE. BRAIN, 79 2. The Ventral Surface of the Brain. a. THE CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES meet in front, but diverge posteriorly. The vertical fissure separating the hemispheres (on the dorsal side) is continued around for some distance on the ventral surface. Note the large olfactory lobes lying along the ventral surface. b. THe Optic Curasma. Lying at the end of the fis- Sure 1s a transverse band of nerve-fibres, the chiasma. The oftzc nerves arise from it anteriorly, and poste- riorly it passes backward and outward, forming the optic tracts, which finally end in the corpora quadri- gemina. By carefully lifting up the side of the cere- bral hemisphere each tract may be followed as it passes over the optic thalamus, in which some of the fibres end, until it reaches the corpora quadrigemina. c. THE LAMINA CINEREA 1s exposed by turning back the optic chiasma. As will be seen later, it forms the anterior wall of the third ventricle. If gently torn, the third ventricle will be exposed. d. THe INFUNDIBULUM lies immediately behind the chiasma. It is a median prolongation of the ventral surface of the brain: at its apex is the pztuztary body. The infundibulum is hollow within, the cavity being a prolongation of the third ventricle. e. THE Corpora ALBICANTIA are two small white eminences posterior to the infundibulum. f. THE CruRA CEREBRI are the two eminences lying outside of and posterior to the corpora albicantia. They pass forward and upward into the cerebral hemispheres, diverging from each other; they form the connection between the cerebral hemispheres and the medulla. (To expose them clearly the pia mater must be cleaned off, taking care not to injure the cranial nerves. ) SO DISSECTION OF THE BRAIN, 9, THE Pons Varo ii is the large band of trans- verse fibres lying back of the crura cerebri. It con- sists of transverse commissural fibres connecting the two sides of the cerebellum. Followed up toward the dorsal side it will be seen to pass into the cere- bellum on each side, forming the mzddle peduncles of the cerebellum. h. Coreus TRAPEZOIDEUM, a band of similar trans- verse fibres lying posterior to the pons, and inter- rupted in the mid-line by the axderzor pyramids. i, LHe ANTERIOR PyrRamips, the two bands of longitudinal fibres lying on the ventral surface of the medulla and ending (apparently) anteriorly in the pons. The anterior median fissure also ends at the pons. 3. The Roots of the Twelve Cranial Nerves. a. THE OLractory or I. cranial nerves arise from the under side of the olfactory lobes; most probably they were torn off in removing the brain. b. Tue Optic or II. cranial nerves arise from the anterior border of the optic chiasma. c. THe OcuLo-morTor or III. cranial nerves arise in the space between the two crura cerebri. d. Tue Patueticus or IV. cranial nerve is very small, and on the ventral surface appears in the space between the cerebral hemisphere and the crus cerebi on each side. The real origin is from the valve of Vieussens on the dorsal’side of the brain. It may be followed back easily to this point. e. THE TRIGEMINAL or V. cranial nerve is very large, and arises from the sides of the pons by two roots. The smaller, inner one is the motor root; the larger, outer one the sensory root. f. THe AxBpucENS or VI. cranial nerve is small, and DISSECTION OF THE BRAIN. SI arises from the ventral surface of the medulla back of the pons. g, THE Factat or VII. cranial nerve arises from the outer side of the anterior border of the corpus trape- zoideum behind the origin of the trigeminal. h. Tue AupirTory or VIII. cranial nerve arises just outside of and behind the facial nerve. It is larger than the facial. i. THE GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL AND THE VacGus, the IX. and the X. cranial nerves, arise together by anum- ber of slender roots from the side of the medulla behind and to the outer side of the origin of the auditory nerve. j. THe Sprnat Accessory or XI. cranial nerve arises by a number of roots from the side of the cord and medulla, extending forward as far as the origin of the vagus nerve. | k. THe Hypoctossat or XII. cranial nerve arises from the ventral surface of the medulla close to the mid-line and just outside of the anterior pyramids, Ce tee INTERNAL STRUCRORL.OF THE BRAIN. 1, The Cerebral Hemispheres (/ore-brain or pros- encephalon). With a razor kept wet with alcohol take off hort- zontal slices of the cerebral hemrspheres, cutting care- fully until the corpus callosum ts reached. a. Note the structure of the cerebral hemispheres: the outer cortzcal layer of gray matter folded into the interior at the sulci, and the inner or medullary por- tion of white matter—nerve-fibres. b. Notice the direction of the fibres of the corpus callosum, running transversely from one hemisphere to the other. oe) NO DISSECTION OF THE BRAIN. Remove carcfully with forceps and knife the corpus callosum until the lateral ventricles are exposed, taking care not to imjure the fornix, which les tmmediately beneath. c. Tue LATERAL VENTRICLES, one on each side, fully exposed after complete removal of the corpus callosum. In each three chambers or horns may be distinguished; the azderzor cornu, a narrow slit run- ning forward and separated from the anterior cornu of the other side by a vertical partition—the septum lucedum ,; the descending cornu, situated posteriorly and curving downward and outward; the fosterzor cornu, situated at the most posterior end of the ven- tricle, a small diverticulum running backward, very inconspicuous in the dog. d. THe Septum Lucrpvum is the vertical partition lying between the anterior cornua of the two ventricles. It contains within its walls a small cavity, the so- called 5th ventricle, not formed by the closing in of the embryonic medullary tube like the other true ventricles of the brain. e. THE Corpus STRIATUM is the oval mass pro- jecting into each anterior cornu from the side of the cerebral. hemisphere, Only apart of “the iconpours striatum is seen in the dissection; the remainder is concealed in the» walls (of the hemisphere!” ites originally an outgrowth from the floor of the vesicle of the cerebral hemispheres, and contains two nuclei of eray matter in its interior—the zacleus caudatus, con- tained within the part which projects into the ven- tricle, and the zzucleus lentrcularzs, contained within the part buried in the wall of the hemisphere. Lay open the descending cornu on one side by care- fully cutting away the sides of the cerebral hemisphere. DISSECTION OF THE BRAIN. 83 Note tts extensive course, sweeping around downward and forward to the bottom of the temporal lobe of the hemisphere. f. Tue Hiprocampus. Major is the prominent con- vex ridge lying along the floor of the descending cornu. ge. THE Fornix. The fosterzor pillar of the fornix is the narrow band of white fibres lying along the anterior border of the hippocampus major. The pos- terior pillars on each side followed forward meet just at the posterior edge of the septum lucidum, and unite for a short distance to form the dody of the fornix; then bending downward they diverge again, forming the azterzor pillars of the fornix, which run toward the base of the brain. Cut away the outer wall of the anterior cornu on the same stde on which the wall of the postertor cornu was removed. h. THE FORAMEN OF Monro, one on each side, is the slit-like opening underneath the body and anterior pillar of the fornix. It leads into the 3d ventricle, and is the passage of communication between the 3d and the lateral ventricles. To expose the 3d ventricle lift up carefully the pos- terior pillars of the fornix where they converge and tear them away with the forceps Remove in the same way the portion of the corpus callosum still left be- tween the posterior pillars of the fornix and forming the roof of the 3d ventricle. Properly speaking, the corpus callosum does not form the tootver the .3d ventricle. Whe true roof of the ventricle is a portion of the pia mater known as the velum wnterposttum which lies immediately be- neath the corpus callosum. The velum interpositum 84 DISSECTION OF THE BRAN, gets into the interior through the great transverse. fissure of the brain between the cerebrum and cere- bellum. At the anterior end of the ventricle it con- tinues on through the foramen of Monro on each side into the lateral ventricles, forming the chorozd plexuses. Each choroid plexus is a thin vascular fold of membrane which passes backward into the descend- ing horn of the lateral ventricle upon the hippocampus major. If the corpus callosum is removed with suffi- cient care these relations of the pia mater can easily be demonstrated upon the dog’s brain. 1, THE 3D VENTRICLE Is seen as a narrow slit begin- ning just back of the anterior pillars of the fornix, and extending posteriorly as far as the corpora quadrigemina. While narrow from side to side, it is quite deep. 2. The Optic Thalami (¢halamencephalon) are the two oval masses forming the sides of the 3d ventricle. a. THE PINEAL GLAND is. connected by a stalk to the upper and posterior end of the 3d ventricle. It was originally a diverticulum from this ventricle. b. THe CoMMISSURES OF THE 3D VENTRICLE. The Wzddle Commissure is very large, but delicate and easily broken. It passes across the middle of the ventricle between the optic thalami. The Posterzor Commussure is at the extreme pos- terior end of the 3d ventricle, lying beneath the stalk of the pineal gland; It is anarrow band of white fibres. The Axterzor Commzssure lies at the extreme ante- rior end of the 3d ventricle, just where the anterior pillars begin to diverge from each other. By cutting the body of the fornix open vertically this commis- sure can be brought into full view. It isa narrow band of white fibres. DISSHECTION OF THE BRAIN. 85 Cutting through the middle commissure, the 3d ventricle can be seen to pass downward and forward toward the base of the brain, ending finally in the in- fundibulum. This can be seen best in a median longi- tudinal section of the brain. Posteriorly the 3d ven- tricle passes into the agueduct of Sylvzus just beneath the posterior commissure. A bristle can be passed backward easily along the aqueduct into the 4th ven- tricle. By separating the posterior portion of the cerebral hemisphere completely from the optic thalamus a good view of the latter can be obtained. and the way in which the optic tract comes around from the ventral surface of the brain to end partly in the thalamus and partly in the corpora quadrigemina ts nicely shown. 3. The Mid-brain or Mesencephalon. a. THE CORPORA QUADRIGEMINA. They form the dorsal surface of the mid-brain, and surround the aque- duct of Sylvius. b. THE CRURA CEREBRI form the base of the mid- brain. They can be seen passing forward from the anterior border of the pons to the optic thalamus. THE ANTERIOR CRURA OF THE CEREBELLUM pass forward along the sides of the 4th ventricle from the cerebellum to the corpora quadrigemina. The middle and posterior crura have already been seen, but ought to be located again at this point to get a complete idea of all the connections of the cerebellum. CHAPTER VII, DISSE CTTONSO LRAT sIie aoe. ACCESSORY ORGANS OF THE EYE: With a morstened sponge clean the exposed portion of the eyeball and the eyelids from dirt. I. The Eyelids. The upper and lower eyelids di- verge from each other, leaving an oval space through which the front of the eyeball is seen. The points at which the two lids meet are known as the inner and outer angles or canthi of the eye. 2. The Meibomian Glands. On the inner margin of the edge of each lid will be seen a number of short yellowish lines passing inward for a short distance, arranged at right angles to the free edge: these are the Meibomian glands. 3. The Conjunctiva. The under or inner surface of each lid is covered by a loose mucous membrane, the conjunctiva. Follow this backward into the orbit ; it is soon reflected upon the surface of the eyeball, covering over the whole of the exposed portion. The conjunctival mucous membrane consists then of two parts, one covering the inner surface of the eyelids and one the external surface of the eyeball. The line along which the mucous membrane is reflected from DISSECTION OF THE. EVE; 87 the eyelids to the eyeball is known as the forzzx con- junctive. The portion of the conjunctiva upon the eyeball can be followed forward easily as far as the cornea. Upon the cornea itself it is reduced to a simple layer of stratified epithelial cells firmly adherent to the proper substance of the cornea, and visible only in microscopic sections. 4. The Membrana Nictitans. The third eyelid or nictitating membrane is very conspicuous in the dog. It is formed by a fold of the conjunctiva strengthened by a lamina of cartilage, and projects from the inner angle of the eye. In the dead animal it may extend over one third or one half of the exposed portion of the eyeball. In the human eye this membrane is re- duced to a comparatively inconspicuous fold, the A/zca semilunares. 5. The Harderian Gland. ‘This gland lies on the inner face of the nictitating membrane. It is easily exposed by everting the membrane. It is not present in man. 6. The Puncta Lacrymalia. On the free edge of eachmevelid, about 2 mm. or more from the inner canthus of the eye, are the mouths of two small ducts. Each begins as a small opening on the edge of the lid which leads into a short canal. The two canals end in an expanded portion known as the lachrymal sac, from which the zasa/ duct is continued downward to open into the lower portion of the nasal cavity. By means of this apparatus the tears which moisten the front of the eyeball are drained off into the nose, and thence into the pharynx. 7. The Lachrymal Gland. To expose the tear-gland cut through the skin and conjunctiva outward from the outer canthus for a short distance, and then 88 DISSECTION OF THE EVE. through the conjunctiva along the line of the fornix conjunctive of the upper lid. The lachrymal gland will be exposed lying on the upper and outer surface of the eyeball, between it and the tendinous margin of the orbit. Its ducts open upon the eyeball along the fornix conjunctivee. NUSCLES OF THE EYEBALL: Remove the skin from the head. To expose the orbital cavity remove the zygomatic arch by sawing through wt at zts two ends and adrssecting rt off from the underlying parts. Next dissect away the muscu- lar mass lying beneath the zygoma and on the side of the skull, wn doing this zt will be necessary to cut through and remove the coronord process of the man- dible, using the bone forceps. The eyeball with tts cone- shaped mass of muscles running backward from tt wll now be exposed ; all other tessues, muscle, fat, etc., neust be dissected away as carefully as possible. Six eye-muscles are usually described, namely, the internal and external rectus, the superior and in- ferior rectus, and the superior and inferior oblique. The dog has in addition a representative of the large retractor bulbi lying beneath the six muscles men- tioned. No special directions can be given for dis- secting out these various muscles. The student should read over first the descriptions of all of them, and then dissect as neatly as possible. None of the muscles will be difficult to expose except the superior oblique, which is very hable to be injured or overlooked ; the upper and inner angle of the orbit, therefore, where its tendon is reflected to the eyeball must be dissected with particular care. DPISSECTION..OF THE EYE, 89 rt. The External Rectus Muscle lies on the outer surface of the eyeball; it arises from the bony portion of the orbit round the optic foramen, and is inserted by a flat tendon into the outer surface of the eyeball beneath the conjunctiva. 2. The Inferior Rectus Muscle lies along the lower surface of the eyeball, and has the same general inser- tion and origin as the internal rectus, arising also from the bone round the optic foramen where the op- tic nerve enters the orbit. Its fibres do not lie exactly along the vertical meridian of the eyeball, so that its contraction will not rotate the eyeball directly down- ward. 3. The Superior Rectus Muscle lies along the upper surface of the eyeball; it arises also from the bone round the optic foramen, and is inserted into the eye- ball on its upper surface. Owing to the direction of its fibres its pull will not rotate the eyeball directly up- wards. Along the inner edge of this muscle a muscular slip may be seen, passing to the inner and upper angle of the orbit ; this slip forms part of the levator palpe- bree superioris, not one of the muscles of the eyeball. 4. The Internal Rectus Muscle lies along the inner side of the eyeball. It arises from the bone round the optic foramen, and passes forward to be inserted into the inner aspect of the eyeball. 5. The Inferior Oblique Muscle will be found along the lower and outer side of the front of the eyeball. Its fibres arise from the front portion of the floor of the orbit, from the orbital portion of the maxillary bone, and passing outward obliquely round the eye- ball are inserted over the tendon of the external rectus muscle. 6. The Superior Oblique Muscle. The muscular gO DISSECTION OF THE EVE, portion of this muscle lies to the inside of the internal rectus, between it and the inner wall of the orbit; its fibres arise round the optic foramen with the recti mus- cles, pass outward along the inner wall of the orbit to its upper and outer angle, where they end in a slender tendon which hes in a groove ina piece of cartilage (the trochlea) found at this point. After passing through the groove the tendon bends backward to the eyeball, and is inserted just beneath the tendon of the superior rectus muscle. ‘The trochlea serves as a pul- ley to change the direction of the pull of the muscle. 7, The Retractor Bulbi. Lifting up the four rect muscles, or removing them altogether, there will be found beneath four slips of much paler muscle, having the same general direction as the recti muscles. Taken together they form the retractor bulbi, and in some mammals are united to form a single hollow muscle inserted round the circumferencc of the eyeball. DISSECTION'OF THE EYEBALL. The dissection of the eyeball can be made upon the dog, or perhaps more conveniently upon one of the ordinary slaughter-house animals, the eyes of which can be obtained very easily from a butcher. Of the animals killed by butchers the pig has the best eye for dissection. While it is smaller than that of the ox or sheep, itis quite large enough to make it easy to dissect, and has the advantage of resembling the hu- man eye more closely in size and general shape, and besides, like the human eye, has no tapetum, so that the anatomy of the retina is more clearly seen. The following directions are written especially for the pig’s eye, though they can be used for the eyes of other DISSECTION .OF .THE EYVE£. gI mammals. Each student should be provided with two eyes, and care should be taken to have the eyes re- moved from the pig before it is scalded by the butcher for the purpose of removing the hair. No student should attempt to dissect the eyeball before reading carefully in one of the human anato- mies an account of its structure. The eye should be dissected in a wide pan with a layer of bees-wax upon the bottom, and as much of the dissection as possible should be done under water. Dissect off the muscles fat, etc., adhering to the eye- ball, leaving only the optic nerve. Ln cleaning the eye- ball notice the conjunctival membrane on the anterior portion of the eyeball, and the ease with which zt can be dissected off. Notice also that the optic nerve enters the eyeball to the inside and not at the middle point. 1. The Sclerotic Coat is the tough white connective- tissue coat covering over the greater portion of the eyeball. Anteriorly it passes suddenly into 2. The Cornea, the transparent membrane covering the front of the eyeball. Through it can be seen the zvzs, With its circular opening, the Aufz/. In the dead eye the pupil is usually very much enlarged from the dilatation of the iris. fasten the eyeball to the bottom of the dessecting-pan by passing a pin through the optic nerve. With a patr of forceps pinch up a piece of the sclerotic and cut through zt with the scessors. The sclerotec ts rather loosely attached to the underlying chorotd coat, except at the entrance of the optic nerve and near the cornea, so that zt can be cut through without tnjury to the chorotd. Starting from the hole thus made, dissect off a wede strip of the sclerotic extending from the optic nerve to the cornea. Q2 DISSECTION OF THE EYE. 3. The Choroid Coat lying under the sclerotic is much thinner and very darkly pigmented. Beneath the line of junction of the sclerotic and cornea the choroid passes into the iris. Pinch up a bit of the choroid with the forceps and sutp it off with scessors. From this opening pull or dissect off the choroid from the whitish underlyng retina. 4. The Retina will be exposed asa delicate opaque membrane lying upon the vitreous humor. 5. The Vitreous Humor. Pull off the retina with a pair of forceps. The vitreous humor will be seen as a transparent gelatinous mass filling up the cavity of the eyeball. It is enclosed in a delicate membrane, the hyalocd membrane. Through the window thus made the interior of the eyeball can be seen. To get a better view of the interior cut through the eyeball in the equatorial plane with a parr of scissors, dividing tt into an anterior and a posterior half. POSTERIOR el Ade. 6. The Retina. Notice the way in which the retina curls away from the choroid. One of the layers of the retina, the pigmentary epithelium, is left in con- nection with the choroid. 7. The Optic Disc. The point of entrance of the optic nerve is seen as a small white oval area, com- posed of the nerve-fibres of the optic nerve, and-not having the structure of the retinal membrane. It is the blind spot of the eye. The blood-vessels of the ‘retina enter through the optic nerve and can be seen radiating from the middle of the optic disc. The retina can be torn off easily with forceps as far as the optic disc, where it is firmly attached. DISSECTION OF THE EVE. 93 8. The Choroid Coat. After removing the retina a good view will be obtained of the choroid. This coat can also be torn off with but little difficulty from the sclerotic, except at the entrance of the optic nerve. Notice the difference in thickness between the two coats. Pili ANTERIOR HALF. Looking into the anterior half, the crystalline lens will be seen through the vitreous humor, and through it the iris and pupil. 9. The Ciliary Processes of the Choroid. Sur- rounding the lens the anterior portion of the choroid coat is thrown into a number of radiating folds, the ciliary processes. 10. Ora Serrata of the Retina. The retinal coat ends round the periphery of the ciliary processes. The line of demarcation seems quite sharp, but if ex- amined more closely with a lens it will be found to be wavy. This indented margin of the retina is the ora serrata. In reality there is a delicate membrane, continuous with the retina, extending forward from the ora serrata to the tips of the ciliary processes, known as the ‘pars ciliaris retinz,” which is em- bryologically a part of the retina but does not have the true retinal structure. | II. The Crystalline Lens. Remove as much as possible of the vitreous humor without disturbing the lens ; then with the point of the scissors raise the periphery of the lens from the ciliary processes: the delicate membrane passing from one to the other is the suspensory ligament of the lens. Remove the lens entirely and notice its shape. The posterior sur- face is much more convex than the anterior surface. 94 DISSECLION OF FHA EVE, Divide this portion of the eye into a right and a left half by a cut along the vertical meredian. 12. Junction of the Choroid and Iris. Along the cut edge of one of these halves notice the relations of the choroid, ciliary processes, and iris. The iris is direct- ly continuous with the choroid, and along the line of junction of the two the part of the choroid coat known as the ciliary processes is partly free, projecting some- what toward the interior of the eye. 13. The Canal of Schlemm. [Find the point of junction of choroid and iris. Between this and the sclerotic where it joins the cornea is a rather con- spicuous canal running circularly round the eyeball. Insert a bristle and follow its course. 14. The Ciliary Muscle. At the posterior margin of the canal of Schlemm the choroid coat is firmly attached to the sclerotic by an oblique band of whit- ish fibres, the radial fibres of the ciliary muscle. These fibres belong to the class of involuntary muscle- fibres. When they contract they pull forward the choroid coat and slacken the suspensory ligament, al- lowing the lens to become more convex. For the following dissection a fresh eye should be used. Do not clean off the muscles, etc., but fasten the eye to the beeswax by the ard of pins so that the cornea faces directly upwards and prozects somewhat above the level of the water in the pan. 15. The Aqueous Humor and Anterior Chamber. Cut through the cornea at its junction with the scle- rotic, and dissect it off completely. The liquid that escapes is the aqueous humor. It fills up the space between the cornea and the iris known as the anterior chamber of the eye. DISSECTION OF THE EVE, 95 16. Irisand Pupil. The iris is now completely ex- posed, and through its opening, the pupil, the anterior surface of the lens projects somewhat. Lift up the edge of the iris and notice its darkly pigmented pos- terior surface. This layer of pigment on the back of the iris is known as the zvea. It is continuous with the pigmented epithelium of the retina which is pro- longed over the ciliary processes to the iris in the ‘pars ciliaris retin.” Lift up the trts with forceps, and cut rt away at zts gunction with the chorord round its whole circumfer- ence. 17. The Ciliary Processes and the Suspensory Liga- ment. The anterior surface of the lens is now fully exposed, and the free edges of the ciliary processes lying on it. Wihith the point of a seeker turn back the ciliary processes, and the suspensory ligament pass- ing from the lens to the processes will be exposed. The ligament is too delicate to be seen easily, but if the lens is pushed somewhat outward it will be re- vealed. 18. The Capsule of the Lens. The suspensory liga- ment is attached directly to the capsule of the lens, which is a rather tough though transparent mem- brane enveloping the lens. If a bit of the anterior surface of the lens is pinched up with the forceps the capsule can be cut or broken through, and will peel off easily so that the lens can be slipped out. The capsule stays behind still attached to the ciliary pro- cesses by the suspensory ligament, and if the opera- tion has been successfully performed a better view of the suspensory ligament will be obtained. <— we we orite » *% Pt 1 INDEX. Abdomen, muscles of, 15 viscera, 16 Adrenal bodies, 2 Annulus of Vieussens, 69 Anterior chamber of the eye, 94 Anterior medullary velum, 78 Anterior pyramids, 80 Aqueduct of Sylvius, 85 Aqueous humor, 94 Artery, aorta, 40, 51; anterior tibial, 54; axillary, 59; bra- chial, 60 ; brachio-cephalic, 57 ; bronchial, 51; circumflex, 60; coeliac axis, 52; common carot- id, 57; coronary, 43; coronary of stomach, 52; epigastric, 54; external carotid, 58; external iliac, 54; facial, 58 ; femoral, 54; gluteal, 54; hepatic, 52; inferi- or mesenteric, 53; intercostal, 40, 51; internal carotid, 58; internal iliac, 53; internal max- illary, 59; lingual, 58; long thoracic,. “Gor, occipital, 58 : phrenic, 52; popliteal, 54; pos- terior auricular, 58; posterior tibial, 55; pudic, 53; pulmo- nary, 40, 43; renal, 52; saphe- nous, 54; sciatic, 53; sper- ‘matic, 28, 53 ;) splenic, 52 ster- nal, 59; superior intercostal, 59; superior mesenteric, 52; superior thyroid, 58; superior vesical, 53; sub-clavian, 57, 59; sub-scapular, 60; temporal, 59 thyroid axis, 59; vertebral, 59 Arytenoid cartilage, 47 Auditory striz, 78 Bile-duct, 21 Bladder, 23 Brachial plexus, 70 Brain, 75 Bronchi, 43 Czecum, 18, 20 Calamus scriptorius, 78 Canal of Schlemm, 94 Cannulas, 12 Capsule of the lens, 95 Cerebellum, 77 Cerebrum, 77, 79, 81 Chiasma, 79 Chorde tendinee, 42 Choroid coat, 91 Choroid plexus, 84 Ciliary muscle, 94 Ciliary processes, 93, 95 Clitoris, 26 Coeliac ganglion, 70 Colon, 18, 20 Columne carnee, 43 Commissures of the 3d ventricle 84 Conjunctiva, 86 Cornea, gI Corpora albicantia, 79 Corpora quadrigemina, 77-85 > 98 Corpus callosum, 7 Corpus striatum, 82 Corpus trapezoideum, 80 Cowper’s glands, 28 Cricoid cartilage, 47 Crystalline lens, 93 Diaphragm, 24 Dissecting instruments, Io Ductus arteriosus, 41 Duodenum, 17 Dura mater, 76 Epididymis, 27 Epiglottis, 45 Eustachian tubes, 45 Eye, 86 Eyelids, 86 Fallopian tube, 2 Falx cerebri, 76 Fasciculus gracilis, 78 cuneatus, 78 Foramen of Monro, 83 Fornix, 83 Fourth ventricle, 78 Fundus, 17 Gall-bladder, 21 Ganglion, coeliac, 70 first thoracic, 69 inferior cervical, 67 splanchnic, 70 superior cervical, 66 Glottis, 45 Harderian gland, 87 Heart, 30) 41 Hippocampus major, 83 Hyaloid membrane, 92 Hyoid bone, 48, 64 Inferior cervical ganglion, 67 Infundibulum, 79 Inguinal canal, 27 Injecting, 12, 49 Instruments, Io INDEX. Intestines, 17, 19 Iris, 94 Kidney, 22 Lachrymal gland, 87 Lamina cinerea, 79 Larynx, 47 Lateral ventricles, 82 Linea alba, 15 iver, 21 Lungs, 37 Lymph-glands, 18 Mediastinum, 37, 38 Medulla oblongata, 77 Medullary striz, 78 Meibomian glands, 86 Membrana nictitans, 87 Mesentery, 18 Mitral valve, 43 Mouth, 44 Muscle, arytenoid, 74; aryteno- epiglottidean, 73; biceps, 35; brachialis anticus, 36; coraco- brachialis; -35)7ucremaster, (277 crico-thyroid, 73; deltoid, 33; digastric, 65; external oblique, I5 ; external rectus, 89 ; inferior oblique, 89; inferior rectus, 89 ; infra-spinatus, 33; intercostal, 63; internal oblique, 16; internal rectus, 89; levator anguli scap- mlze632 levator, humentae2. levator scapule, 32; laryngeal, 73; lateral crico-arytenoid, 73; latissimus dorsi, 33; mylo-hy- oid, 65; occipito-scapularis, 31 ; papillary, 42; pectoralis major, 61; platysma myoides, 63; pos- terior crico-arytenoid, 73; rec- tus abdominis, 16; retractor bulbi, 90; rhomboideus major, 31; rhomboideus ‘minor. 31; scaleni, 62; serratus magnus, 34; sternalis, 62; sterno-hyoid, INDEX. 64; sterno-mastoid, 64, 32; sterno-thyroid, 64; sub-anco- neus, 36; superior oblique, 89; superior rectus, 89; sub-scapu- lar, 34; supra-spinatus, 32; teres major, 34; teres minor, 33; thyro-arytenoid, 73; trans- versalis abdominis, 16; trape- Zils, 30; triceps, 35: Nasal cavity, 45. Nerve, abducens, 80; auditory, 81; brachial plexus, 70; chorda tympani, 47; circumflex, 72; cranial, 66, 80; descendens hy- poglossi, 66; facial, 81; glosso- pharyngeal, 66, 81; hypoglos- sal, 66, 81; inferior laryngeal, 67; internal cutaneous, 72; lingual, 67; median, 72; mus- culo-cutaneous, 72; musculo- spiral, 72; oculo-motor, 80; olfactory, 80; optic, 79, 80; patheticus, 80; phrenic, 38; splanchnic, 70; sub-scapular, 2; superior laryngeal, 65; su- pra-scapular, 72; spinal acces- sory, 66, 81; sympathetic, 69; trigeminal, 80; ulnar, 72; va- gus, 81; vago-sympathetic, 65. Nictitating membrane, 87. (Esophagus, 17, 38, 45 Olfactory lobes, 77-79 Omentum, the great, 16; gastro- splenic, 20; hepato-gastric, 21 Optic chiasma, 79 Optic disc, 92 Optic thalamus, 84 Optic tracts, 79 Ora serrata, 93 Ovaries, 25 Oviducts, 25 Palate, 44 Pancreas, 20 Pancreas Asselli, 19 Parotid gland, 46 Pericardium, 39 Peritoneum, 16 Penis, 28 Peyer’s patches, 18 Pharynx, 45 Piazmater, 76 Pineal gland, 84 Pleura, 36 Pons varolii, 80 Posterior medullary velum, 78 Prepuce, 29 Preservative liquids, Io Prostate gland, 28 Puncta lacrymalia, 87 Pupil, 94 Pylorus, 17 Rectum, 18 Retina, 92 Salivary glands, 46 Schneiderian membrane, 46 Sclerotic coat, 91 Scrotum, 27 Semi-lunar valves, 43 Septum lucidum, 82 Spermatic cord, 27 Splanchnic ganglion, 70 Spleen, 20 Stenson’s duct, 46 Stomach, 17, 19 Sub-lingual gland, 47 Sub-maxillary gland, 46 Superior cervical ganglion, 66 Suspensory ligament, 95, 93 Sympathetic, 69, 65 Syringes, 12 Teeth, 44 Tentorium, 76 shestis; 27 Third ventricle, 83 Thoracic viscera, 37 Se 100 Thymus gland, 37 Thyroid bodies, 64 Thyroid caitilage, 47 Tongue, 44 Tonsils, 44 Trachea, 38, 43 Tricuspid valve, 42 Wreter.23 Wrethra,.23; 28 Uterus, 26 Uvea, 95 Vagina, 26 Vagus, 65, 67 Valve of Vieussens, 78 Vas deferens, 23 Vein, azygos, 40, 56; brachio- cephalic, 57; coronary, 41; €x- INDEX. ternal iliac, 55; external jugu- lar, 57; facial, 97; hepatic, 55; internal iliac, 55; internal jugu- lar, 57; intercostal, 40; phrenic, 55; portal, 56; post-cava, 40, 55; pre-cava, 40, 56; pulmo- nary, 40; renal, 55; spermatic, 28, 55; sternal, 56; sub-clavian, 57; temporal, 57% transverse, G7 VELL DEAL 50: Velum interpositum, 83 Vestibule, 26 Villi, 19 Vitreous humor, 92 Vocal cords, 45 Wharton’s duct, 46 Wickerscheimer’s liquid, 10 ene? AT u f LHe AMERICAN’ SCIENCE SERIES: THE principal objects of the series are to supply the lack—in some subjects very great—of authoritative books whose princi- ples are, so far as practicable, illustrated by familiar American facts, and also to supply the other lack that the advance of Sci- ence perennially creates, of text-books which at least do not contradict the latest generalizations. The scheme systemati- cally outlines the field of Science, as the term is usually em- ployed with reference to general education, and includes ADVANCED COURSES for maturer college students, BRIEFER CoursESs for beginners in school or college, and ELEMENTARY CoursEs for the youngest classes. The Briefer Courses are not mere abridgments of the larger works, but, with perhaps a single exception, are much less technical in style and more elementary in method. While somewhat narrower in range of topics, they give equal emphasis to controlling principles. The following books in this series are already published: THE HUMAN BODY. By H. NEWELL MARTIN, Professor in the Johns Hopkins University. Advanced Course. 8vo. 655 pp. Designed to impart the kind and amount of knowledge every educated person should possess of the structure and activities and the conditions of healthy working of the human body. While intelligible to the general reader, it is accurate and suffi- ciently minute in details to meet the requirements of students who are not making human anatomy and physiology subjects of special advanced study. Zhe regular editions of the book contain an appendtx on Reproduction and Development. Coptes without this will be sent when spectally ordered. From the CHICAGO TRIBUNE: ‘‘ The reader who follows him through to the end of the book will be better informed on the subject of modern physiology in its general features than most of the medical practitioners who rest on the knowledge gained in comparatively an- tiquated text-books, and will, if possessed of average good judgment and powers of discrimination, not be in any way confused by state- ments of dubious questions or conflicting views.” 2 THE AMERICAN SCIENCE SERIES. THE HUMAN BODY.—Coxidznued. Briefer Course. 12mo. 364 pp. Aims to make the study of this branch of Natural Science a source of discipline to the observing and reasoning faculties, and not merely to present a set of facts, useful to know, which the pupil is to learn by heart, like the multiplication-table. With this in view, the author attempts to exhibit, so far as is practicable in an elementary treatise, the ascertained facts of Physiology as illustrations of, or deductions from, the two car- dinal principles by which it, as a department of modern science, is controlled,—namely, the doctrine of the “Conservation of. Energy’ and that of the “ Physiological Divisionof Labor.” To the same end he also gives simple, practical directions to assist the teacher in demonstrating to the class the fundamental facts of the science. Zhe book includes a chapter on the action upon the body of stimulants and narcotics. From HEnrY SEWALL, Professor of Physiology, University of Michi- gan: ‘“The number of poor books meant to serve the purpose of text-books of physiology for schools is so great that it is well to define clearly the needs of such a work: 1. That it shall contain ac- curate statements of fact. 2. That its facts shall not be too numer- ous, but chosen so that the important truths are recognized in their true relations. 3. That the language shall be so lucid as to give no excuse for misunderstanding. 4. That the value of the study as a discipline to the reasoning faculties shall be continually kept in view. I know of no elementary text-book which is the superior, if the equal, of Prof. Martin’s, as judged by these conditions.” Elementary Course. 1I2mo. 261 pp. A very earnest attempt to present the subject so that children may easily understand it, and, whenever possible, to start with familiar facts and gradually to lead up to less obvious ones. The action on the body of stimulants and narcotics ts fully treated. From W. S. PERRY, Superintendent of Schools, Ann Arbor, Mich.: ‘‘T find in it the same accuracy of statement and scholarly strength that characterize both the larger editions. The large relative space given to hygiene is fully in accord with the latest educational opinion and practice; while the amount of anatomy and physiology comprised in the compact treatment of these divisions is quite enough for the most practical knowledge of the subject. The handling of alcohol and narcotics is, in my opinion, especially good. The most admira- ble feature of the book is its fine adaptation to the capacity of younger pupils. The diction issimple and pure, the style clear and direct, and the manner of presentation bright and attractive.” THE AMERICAN SCIENCE SERIES. 3 ASTRONOMY. By Simon NeEwcomp, Professor in the Johns Hopkins University, and EDWARD S. HOLDEN, Director of the Lick Observatory. Advanced Course. 8vo. 512 pp. To facilitate its use by students of different grades, the sub- ject-matter is divided into two classes, distinguished by the size of the type. The portions in large type form a complete course for the use of those who desire only such a general knowledge of the subject as can be acquired without the application of ad- vanced mathematics. The portions in small type comprise ad- ditions for the use of those students who either desire a more detailed and precise knowledge of the subject, or who intend to make astronomy a special study. From C. A. Younc, Professor in Princeton College + ‘* I conclude that it is decidedly superior to anything else in the market on the same subject and designed for the same purpose.” Briefer Course. I2mo. 352 pp. Aims to furnish a tolerably complete outline of the as- tronomy of to-day, in as elementary a shape as will yield satis- factory returns for the learner’s time and labor. It has been abridged from the larger work, not by compressing the same matter into less space, but by omitting the details of practical astronomy, thus giving to the descriptive portions a greater relative prominence. From THE Critic: ‘‘ The book is in refreshing contrast to the productions of the professional schoolbook-makers, who, having only a superficial knowledge of the matter in hand, gather their material, without sense or discrimination, from all sorts of authorities, and present as the result an zzdigesta moles, a mass of crudities, not un- mixed with errors. The student of this book may feel secure as to the correctness of whatever he finds in it. Facts appear as facts, and theories and speculations stand for what they are, and are worth.” From W. B. GRAvEs, Master Scientific Department of Phillips Academy; ‘‘l have used the Briefer Course of Astronomy during the past year. It isup tothe times, the points are put in a way to inter- est the student, and the size of the book makes it easy to go over the subject in the time allotted by our schedule.” From HENRY LEFAvouR. late Teacher of Astronomy, Williston Semi- nary: *‘ The impression which I formed upon first examination, that it was in very many respects the best elementary text-book on the subject, has been confirmed by my experience with it in the class- room.” 4 THE AMERICAN SCIENCE SERIES, ZOOLOGY. By A.S. PACKARD, Professor in Brown Univer- Sity. Advanced Course. 8vo. 7IQpp. Designed to be used either in the recitation-room or in the laboratory. It will serve as a guide to the student who, with a desire to get at first-hand a general knowledge of the structure of leading types of life, examines living animals, watches their movements and habits, and finally dissects them. He is pre- sented first with the facts, and led to a thorough knowledge of a few typical forms, then taught to compare these with others, and finally led to the principles or inductions growing out of the facts. From A. E. VERRILL, Professor of Zoology in Yale College: ‘‘ The general treatment of the subject is good, and the descriptions of structure and the definitions of groups are, for the most part, clear, concise, and not so much overburdened by technical terms as in sev<~ eral other n.anuals of structural zoology now in use.” Briefer Course. I2mo. 334 pp. The distinctive characteristic of this book is its use of the object method. The author would have the pupils first examine and roughly dissect a fish, in order to attain some notion of vertebrate structure as a basis of comparison. Beginning then with the lowest forms, he leads the pupil through the whole animal kingdom until man is reached. As each of its great divisions comes under observation, he gives detailed instruc- tions for dissecting some one animal as a type of the class, and bases the study of other forms on the knowledge thus obtained. From HERBERT Ossorn, Professor of Zoology, Lowa Agricultural College: ‘1 can gladly recommend it to any one desiring a work of such character. While I strongly insist that students should study animals from the animals themselves,—a point strongly urged by Prof. Packard in his preface,—I also recognize the necessity of a reliable text-book as a guide. As such a guide, and covering the ground it does, I know of nothing better than Packard's.” First Lessons in Zoology. I2mo. 290 pp. In method this book differs considerably from those men- tioned above. Since it is meant for young beginners, it de- scribes but few types, mostly those of the higher orders, and dis- cusses their relations to one another and to their surroundings. The aim, however, is the same with that of the others; namely, to make clear the general principles of the science, rather than to fill the pupil’s mind with a mass of what may appear to him unrelated facts. THE AMERICAN SCIENCE SERIES. 5 ZOOLOGY— Continued. From ScIENCE :—The style is clear, and the subjecis made interest- ing. The student’s mind is not confused by a mass of details, or by unsatisfactory descriptions of a large number of specimens which he can never expect to see, much less examine; but the brief sketches of a few of the most important forms will awaken in him a desire for wider knowledge. The figures are numerous, averaging almost one to each page; yet they are so well selected that, while one grudges so much space, he finds few which he would omit. BOTANY. By CHARLES E. BESSEY, Professor in the Univer- sity of Nebraska. Advanced Course. 8vo. 611 pp. Aims to lead the student to obtain at first-hand his knowl- edge of the anatomy and physiology of plants. Accordingly, the presentation of matter is such as to fit the book for con- stant use in the laboratory, the text supplying the outline sketch which the student is to fill in by the aid of scalpel and micro- scope. From J. C. ArTHuR, Editor of The Botanical Gazette: ‘‘ The first botanical text-book issued in America which treats the most important departments of the science with anything like due consideration. This is especially true in reference to the physiology and histology of plants, and also to special morphology. Structural Botany and clas- sification have up to the present time monopolized the field, greatly retarding the diffusion of a more complete knowledge of the science.” Essentials of Botany. I2mo. 292 pp. A guide to beginners. Its principles are, that the true aim of botanical study is not so much to seek the family and proper names of specimens as to ascertain the laws of plant structure and plant life; that this can be done only by examining and dissecting the plants themselves; and that it is best to confine the attention to a few leading types, and to take up first the simpler and more easily understood forms, and afterwards those whose structure and functions are more complex. The /atest editions of the work contain a chapter on the Gross Anatomy of Flowering Plants. From J. T. RorHrock, Professor in the University of Pennsylva- nia» ‘‘ There is nothing superficial in it, nothing needless introduced, nothing essential left out. The language is lucid; and, as the crown- ing merit of the book, the author has introduced throughout the vol- ume ‘ Practical Studies,’ which direct the student in his effort to see for himself all that the text-book teaches.” 6 THE AMERICAN SCIENCE SERIES, CHEMISTRY. By IRA REMSEN, Professor in the Johns Hop- kins University. Advanced Course. 8vo. (lx preparation.) The general plan of this work will be the same with that of the Briefer Course, already published. But the part in which the members of the different families are treated will be con- siderably enlarged. Some attention will be given to the lines of investigation regarding chemical affinity, dissociation, speed of chemical action, mass action, chemical equilibrium, thermo- chemistry, etc. The periodic law, and the numerous relations which have been traced between the chemical and physical properties of the elements and their positions in the periodic system will be specially emphasized. Reference will also be made to the subject of the chemical constitution of compounds, and the methods used in determining constitution. Introduction to the Study of Chemistry. 12mo. 389 pp. The one comprehensive truth which the author aims to make clear to the student is the essential nature of chemical action. With this in view, he devotes the first 208 pages of the book to a carefully selected and arranged series of simple experiments, in which are gradually developed the main principles of the sub- ject. His method is purely inductive ; and, wherever experience has shown it to be practicable, the truths are drawn out by pointed questions, rather than fully stated. Next, when the student is in a position to appreciate it, comes a simple account of the theory of the science. The last 150 pages of the book are given to a survey, fully illustrated by experiments, of the leading families of zzorganzc compounds. From ARTHUR W. WRIGHT, Professor in Yale College :—The student is not merely made acquainted with the phenomena of chemistry, but is constantly led to reason upon them, to draw conclusions from them and to study their significance with reference to the processes oj chemical action—a course which makes the book in a high degree dis- ciplinary as well as instructive. From Tuos. C. VAN Nuys, Professor of Chemistry in the Indiana University :—It seems to me that Remsen’s ‘‘ Introduction to the Study of Chemistry” meets every requirement as a text or class book. From C. Les MEEs, Professor of Chemistry in the Ohio University + —I unhesitatingly recommend it as the best work as yet published for the use of beginners in the study. Having used it, I feel justified in saying this much. ‘ THE AMERICAN SCIENCE SERIES. 7 CHEMISTRY—Coxd¢zxued. Elements of Chemistry. I2mo. 272 pp. Utilizes the facts of every-day experience to show what chem- istry is and how things are studied chemically. The language is untechnical, and the subject is fully illustrated by simple ex- periments, in which the pupil is led by questions to make his own inferences. The author has written under the belief that “a rational course in chemistry, whether for younger or older pupils, is something more than a lot of statements of facts of more or less importance; a lot of experiments of more or less beauty; or a lot of rules devised for the purpose of enabling the pupil! to tell what things are made of. If the course does not to some extent help the pupil to think as well as to see it does not deserve to be called rational.” CHASE PALMER, Professor in the State Normal School, Salem. Mass.: —lIt is the best introduction to chemistry that I know, and I intend to put it into the hands of my pupils next Fall. A. D. GRAY, Jnstructor in Springfield (Mass.) High School :—Neat, attractive, clear, and accurate, it leaves little to be desired or sought for by one who would find the best book for an elementary course in our High Schools and Academies. GENERAL BIOLOGY. By WILLIAM T. SEDGWICK, Professor in the Mass. Institute of Technology, and EDMUND B. WIL- SON, Professor in Bryn Mawr College. Part J. 8vo. 193 pp. This work is intended for college and university students as an introduction to the theoretical and practical study of bi- ology. It is not zoology, botany, or physiology, and is intended not as a substitute, but as a foundation, for these more special studies. In accordance with the present obvious tendency of the best elementary biological teaching, it discusses broadly some of the leading principles of the science on the substantial basis of a thorough examination of a limited number of typical forms, including both plants and animals. Part First, now published, is a general introduction to the subject illustrated by the study of a few types. Part Second will contain a de- tailed survey of various plants and animals. W. G. FARLOw, Professor in Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.: —An introduction is always difficult to write, and I know no work in which the general relations of plants and animals and the cell-struc- ture have been so well stated in a condensed form. 8 LHE AMERICAN SCIENCE SERIES, POLITICAL ECONOMY. By Francis A. WALKER, President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Advanced Course. 8vo. 537 pp. “The peculiar merit of this book is its vealzty. The reader is brought to see the application of the laws of political economy to real facts. He learns the extent to which those laws hold good, and the manner in which they are applied. The subject is divided, as usual, into the three great branches of production, exchange, and distribution. An interesting and suggestive book on consumption is added, which serves to bring in con- veniently the principles of population. The last part of the volume is given to the consideration of various practical appli- cations of economic principles to such questions as those of Banking, Codperation, Trades’ unions, Strikes, Bimetallism, and Protection.” — The Boston Advertiser. Briefer Course. I2mo. 402 pp. The demand for a briefer manual by the same author for the use of schools in which only a short time can be given to the subject has led to the publication of the present volume. The work of abridgment has been effected mainly through excision, although some structural changes have been made, notably in the parts relating to distribution and consumption. From RICHARD T. ELy, Professor in the Fohns Hopkins University: —‘‘Let one who proposes to teach political economy master, first of all, F. A. Walker’s Political Economy.” From the CHRISTIAN UNnron:—‘‘ Professor Walker is not only an authority in his department, but he is an admirable teacher. His de- finitions are remarkably clear; and though he throws out of his cal- culations all other than merely economic considerations, he does so avowedly, and continuedly reminds the student that other considera- tions do exist—a respect for ethics not always paid by preceding writers in the same field. He is also more modern, and shows a more lively appreciation of the living facts of to-day, than most writers of text-books on the subject ” From THE ACADEMY, London :—‘‘ With the merits of brevity and clearness, it combines those of forcible statement and original thought. 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