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other. This is for long sweeping strokes, where the greatest freedom 

 is desired. 



Minor modifications of these three ways will be readily adopted 

 as the dissector becomes familiar with the instrument. 



FIG. 64. THE SCALPEL HELD AS A CARVING-KNIFE. (Prom Bernard). 



592. Use of the Scissors ( 156). Contrary to the more usual 

 custom, dissecting scissors should be held with the pollex and me- 

 dius. The index then serves both to steady the instrument and to 



FIG. 65. THE SCALPEL HELD AS A VIOLIN-BOW. (From Bernard). 



aid the medius in its opposition to the more powerful pollex. In 

 nearly all cases the points of curved scissors should be turned upward 

 and away from the part under dissection. This precaution is es- 



