Abstract
THE directions for the dissection of the cat are here so arranged that the whole operation may be carried out on a single specimen, and the aim of the book is to give the student a clear survey of the organism as a whole and not as a system of organs. With this end in view, the dissection starts with the skin and muscles of the ventral body wall and works steadily through to the spinal cord and brain. Organs and structures are dealt with as they appear in the course of such a dissection and not in systems. The directions are clear and concise; necessary emphasis on particular points is given by heavy type, and the drawings which it is desirable for the student to make are indicated in their proper place and sequence. A useful introductory chapter gives valuable information on the preservation, embalming, and injection of material. The author believes that the dissection of the cat is a very desirable introduction to a course of human anatomy and physiology, and would be a valuable part of pre-medical studies; also that the size of the animal and the ease with which it can be obtained make it a favourable object for such studies. In such circumstances this book would be of considerable service, but the absence of any figures limits the value of the book and necessitates its use only in conjunction with standard works on the anatomy of the cat which are adequately illustrated.
Directions for the Dissection of the Cat.
Prof.
R. P.
Bigelow
By. Pp. xii + 47. (New York: The Macmillan Co., 1925.) 4s. net.
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Directions for the Dissection of the Cat . Nature 118, 407 (1926). https://doi.org/10.1038/118407a0
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