PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION. 



THIS work is intended to furnish the Student and Practitioner with an 

 accurate view of the Anatomy of the Human Body, and more especially the 

 application of this Science to Practical Surgery. 



One of the chief objects of the Author has been, to induce the Student to 

 apply his anatomical knowledge to the more practical points in Surgery, by 

 introducing, in small type, under each subdivision of the work, such observa- 

 tions as show the necessity of an accurate knowledge of the part under 

 examination. 



Osteology. Much time and care have been devoted to this part of the work, 

 the basis of anatomical knowledge. It contains a concise description of the 

 anatomy of the bones, illustrated by numerous accurately-lettered engravings 

 showing the various markings and processes on each bone. The attachments 

 of each muscle are shown in dotted lines (after the plan recently adopted by 

 Mr. Holden), copied from recent dissections. The articulations of each bone 

 are shown on a new plan ; and a method has been adopted, by which the 

 hitherto complicated account of the development of the bones is made more 

 simple. 



The Articulations. In this section, the various structures forming the joint 

 are described ; a classification of the joints is given; and the anatomy of each 

 carefully described: abundantly illustrated by engravings, all of which are 

 taken from, or corrected by, recent dissections. 



The Muscles and Fascise. In this section, the muscles are described in groups, 

 as in ordinary anatomical works. A series of illustrations, showing the lines 

 of incision necessary in the dissection of the muscles in each region, are intro- 

 duced, and the muscles are shown in fifty-eight engravings. The Surgical 

 Anatomy of the muscles in connection with fractures, of the tendons or muscles 

 divided in operations, is also described and illustrated. 



The Arteries. The course, relations, and Surgical Anatomy of each artery 

 are described in this section, together with the anatomy of the regions contain- 

 ing the arteries more especially involved in surgical operations. This part of 

 the work is illustrated by twenty-eight engravings. 



