PREFACE. IX 



HiimaJi Anatomy, — therefore writing pcrojiciis in place of 

 peronaus, Pyrifonnis in place o{ piriformis, etc. 



The book is designed for use in the laboratory, to accom- 

 pany the dissection and study of the structures themselves. 

 Anatomy cannot be learned from a book alone, and no one 

 should attempt to use the present work without at the same 

 time carefully dissecting the cat. On the other hand, anatomy 

 can scarcely be learned without descriptions and figures of the 

 structures laid bare in dissection, so that this or some similar 

 work should be in the hands of any one attempting to gain a 

 knowledge of anatomy through the dissection of the cat. 



The figures have all been drawn from actual dissections, 

 and have been carefully selected with a view to furnishing the 

 most direct assistance to the dissector. It is hoped that no 

 figures are lacking that are required for giving the students the 

 necessary points of departure for an intelligent dissection of any 

 part of the body. The fore limb is illustrated somewhat more 

 fully than the hind limb, because it was thought that the fore 

 limb would usually be dissected first; the hind limb will be 

 easily dissected, with the aid of the figures given, after the 

 experience gained in dissecting the fore limb. 



As the book is designed to accompany the dissection of the 

 specimen in the laboratory, it was deemed best to give succinct 

 specific directions for the dissection of the different systems of 

 organs, together with suggestions as to methods of preserving 

 and handling the material. These are included in an appen- 

 dix. 



