PREFACE. 



ALTHOUGH there are already in existence many books 

 on anatomy and physiology for nurses, none with which 

 I am acquainted has seemed to me to provide in concise 

 form just the knowledge needed by the nurse in her 

 profession. Most of them, moreover, separate the anat- 

 omy from the physiology and all treat the different sys- 

 tems of tissues separately, first the bones, then the 

 muscles, and so on. These defects, as they seem to me, 

 I have attempted to correct not only by weaving the 

 physiology in with the anatomy, but by treating first 

 the general structures found throughout the body and 

 then describing the structure and function of each part 

 in detail. Thus, the first chapter is devoted to a descrip- 

 tion of the general structure of all the tissues, a separate 

 chapter being devoted, however, to the skin, its appen- 

 dages, and function, including the sense of touch. Then 

 the head with its bones, muscles, and organs of special 

 sense is described, while the brain is treated with the 

 rest of the nervous system, thus forming the connecting 

 link between the head and the body. In the same way 

 the back, chest, abdomen, pelvis, and extremities are 

 taken up in turn and the bones, muscles, blood-vessels, 

 nerves, and special organs of each, together with their 

 functions, described. 



Although written more particularly for nurses I am 

 in hopes that this book may prove useful to any others 

 who may desire to acquire a practical knowledge of 

 anatomy and physiology. 



Besides the usual text-books, I am much indebted 

 for material to notes taken in lecture courses given by 



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