ANATOMY. 



Anatomy is the science which investigates the structure and 

 organization of living beings. 



By the term Special Anatomy or Descriptive Anatomy is meant 

 the consideration of each organ or part of the human body, including 

 its size, weight, colour, shape, &c. 



General Ajiatomy investigates the different tissues or structures 

 out of which organs are formed, 'independently of the particular 

 organs. 



Surgical Anatomy or Regional Anatomy is the study of the re- 

 lation of one part to another, and is one of the most important 

 applications of anatomy to the practice of medicine and surgery. 



Physiological Anatomy considers the uses and functions of organs 

 in a healthy state. 



Pathological Anatomy regards the different parts and organs as 

 altered by disease. 



This is a compendium principally of special anatomy; and is 

 divided into seven sections : 



1. Bones. 



2. Ligaments. 



3. Muscles. 



4. Viscera. 



5. Vessels. 



6. Nerves. 



7. Special Senses. 



