PREFACE 



Some years ago, when Tutor in Surgery, it occurred to the author that, 

 as a rule, students made very Httle real use of the subject of Anatomy in 

 the diagnosis of surgical affections and in the practice of the surgical art. 



Whilst conducting tutorial classes, however, it was elicited that this 

 was by no means due to the students' deficient knowledge of the subject 

 of Anatomy as a whole, but rather to the fact that Anatomy and Surgery 

 were taught quite separately as subjects absolutely independent of one 

 another. This led to a cogitation as to the true value of the subject of 

 Anatomy to the student, with the result that whilst admitting its 

 psychological value as a means of developing the faculty of observation 

 the author is impelled to the conclusion that the subject is primarily and 

 fundamentally utilitarian, and that the teaching of it should always be in 

 association with the subject of Surgery, the necessary emphasis being laid 

 on those parts concerned in the performance of operations. The student 

 is thus from the beginning made aware of the connection which exists 

 between the subjects, his interest is aroused, and he obtains material 

 assistance throughout in the process of mental assimilation. 



To endeavour to supply the connecting-link between these two 

 important subjects is the aim of this work, in which are dealt with, 

 therefore, only those parts of Anatomy concerned in the practice of 

 Surgery. The author makes no apology for attempting such a work, 

 for the numerous communications received from members of his profes- 

 sion, bearing on the subject, have led him to conclude that a work of 

 this kind is an urgent necessity. 



As a firm believer in the superiority of a pictorial over a verbal 



