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dix in loo subjects;" by J. G. MacCarthy, "The internal structure of 

 the hippocampus ;" by B. B. Stroud, "Note on the staining of isolated 

 nerve-cells," and '' Preliminary account of the degenerations in the 

 central nervous system of frogs deprived of the cerebrum ;" by B. G. 

 Wilder, " Some current misapprehensions as to the objects of the Cor- 

 nell collection of brains." For lack of time there were read by title 

 only. Dr. Wilder's paper, "Further tabulation and interpretation of the 

 paroccipital fissure (occipital division of the intraparietal complex) ;" 

 three papers by Dr. Huntington, "The genito-urinary system of the 

 American pit-viper;" "Contribution to the anatomy of the reptilian 

 vascular system;" " Cerebral fissures and visceral anatomy of the Es- 

 kimo from Smith's Sound ;" and Dr. Haynes' discussion of Teaching. 

 At its closing session, Dec. 30, the Association adopted without 

 dissent the report of the Committee on Anatomical Nomenclature pre- 

 sented by the majority (Gerrish, Huntington and Wilder). It com- 

 prises four divisions, viz.: 



A. Brief statement of reasons for preferring certain terms (about 

 fifty in number) already adopted by the Association. 



B. Recommendation of mesocoelia as a name for the cavity of the 

 mesencephalon, with reasons therefor. 



C. Recommendation of 181 names of bones (120) and muscles 

 (61) identical with those in the B. N. A. (Basel Nomina anatomica).^ 



D. Recommendation of 17 names of bones and muscles differ- 

 ing from those of the B. N. A. 



REPORT. 



A. Brief statement of reasons for preferring certain neural terms 

 included in the report adopted at the last meeting of the Association? 



^ Die anatomische Nomenclatur. Nomina anatomica, Verzeichniss der von 

 der Anatomischen Gesellschaft auf ihrer IX. Versammlung in Basel angenom- 

 menen Namen. Eingeleitet und im Einverstandniss mit dem Redactionsaus- 

 schuss erlaiitert von Wilhelm His. Archiv fur Anatomie und physiologic. 

 Anat. Abth., Supplement Band, 1895. 



' This portion was already written last year, but was not printed on account 

 of the supposed necessity of having the last report ready for distribution at a 

 certain date. The numbers in parentheses correspond with the serial numbers 

 i n that report {Proceedings of the tenth annual session, pp. 9, 47-53). Some of 

 these terms are more fully discussed by the secretary of the committee, in "Neu- 

 ral Terms, International and National," Journal of Comparative Neurology, VI, 

 December, 1896, pp. 216-352, including seven tables. Parts VII-IX have also 

 been reprinted under the title " Table of Neural Terms, with Comments jind 

 Bibliography." 



