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of General Biology and Comparative Anat- 

 omy. (3) Histology and Embryology in the 

 medical course. (4) The relative value of 

 didactic methods. (5) Practical Anatomy 

 and how to teach it. (6) The order of topics. 

 (7) The correlation of structure and function 

 in teaching. (8) The use of charts and black- 

 boards. (9) The qualifications requisite for 

 a teacher of anatomy. (10) The desirability 

 of terminologic consistency ; by Dr. Gerrish 

 (4, 6 and 8), by Dr. Huntington (2, 3, 5 and 

 6), and by Dr. Wilder (10). In view of the 

 extent and importance of the subject it was 

 suggested that at future meetings a smaller 

 number of divisions be more fully con- 

 sidered. 



The following papers were read and dis- 

 cussed ; all were illustrated by specimens 

 and charts or photographs, and several by 

 lantern- slides or enlarged photogi'aphic 

 projections : By J. A. Blake, ' The roof and 

 lateral recesses of the fourth ventricle con- 

 sidered morphologically and embryolog- 

 ically ;' by G. E. Brewer, ' Preliminary re- 

 port on the surgical relations of the duodenal 

 orifice of the common bile-duct ;' by E. R. 

 Corson, ' An X-ray study of the normal 

 movements of the carpal bones and wrist ;' 

 by F. Dexter, ' Morphology of the digestive 

 tract of the cat;' by T. Dwight, 'The 

 origin of numerical variations of the verte- 

 brae,' and ' The living model showing the 

 platysma in contraction ;' by S. H. Gage, 

 ' Further notes on the relation of the 

 ureters and great veins ;' by I. S. 

 Haynes, ' An explanation of a new 

 method of cutting gross sections of the cad- 

 aver, with demonstration of the technique ;' 

 by Ales Hrdlicka, ' The normal human 

 tibia ; ' by G. S. Huntington, ' Morphology 

 and phylogeny of the vertebrate ileo-colic 

 junction,' ' Visceral and vascular variations 

 in human anatomy, ' and ' the sternalis 

 muscle;' by W. Martin, 'The C£ecum and 

 appendix in 100 subjects ;' by J. J. Mac- 

 Carthy, ' The internal structure of the hip- 



pocampus ;' by B. B. Stroud, ' Note on the 

 staining of isolated nerve-cells,' and ' Pre- 

 liminary account of the degenerations in 

 the central nervous system of frogs deprived 

 of the cerebrum ;' by B. G. "Wilder, ' Some 

 current misapprehensions as to the objects 

 of the Cornell collection of brains.' For 

 lack of time there wei'e read by title only 

 Dr. Wilder's paper, ' Further tabulation 

 and interpretation of the paroccipital fissure 

 (occipital division of the intraparietal com- 

 plex);' three papers by Dr. Huntington, 

 'The genito-urinary system of the American 

 pit-viper,' ' Contribution to the anatomy of 

 the reptilian vascular system,' ' Cerebral 

 fissures and visceral anatomy of the Eskimo 

 from Smith's Sound;' and Dr. Haynes' dis- 

 cussion of teaching. 



At its closing session, December 30th, the 

 Association adopted, without dissent, the 

 report of the Committee on Anatomical No- 

 menclature presented by the majority (Ger- 

 rish, Huntington and Wilder). It com- 

 prises four divisions, viz : 



A. Brief statement of reasons for prefer- 

 ring certain terms (about fifty in number) 

 already adopted by the Association. 



B. Recommendation of mesoccelia as a 

 name for the cavity of the mesencephalon, 

 with reasons therefor. 



C. Recommendation of 181 names of 

 bones (120) and muscles (61) identical 

 with those in the B. N. A. (Basel Nomina 

 anatomica).* 



D. Recommendation of 17 names of bones 

 and muscles differing from those of the B. 

 N. A. 



D. S. Lamb, 



Secretary. 



* Die aiiatomisohe Nomenclatur. Nomina anatom- 

 ica, Verzeichniss der von der Anatomischen Gesell- 

 acliaft auf ihrer IX. Versamralung in Basel angenom- 

 uienen Nanien. Eingeleitet uud im Einverstandniss 

 mit dem Redactionsaussclmss erlaiitert von Wilhelm 

 His. Archiv. fiir Auatomie und Physiologie. Anat. 

 Abth., Supplement Band, 1895. O, pp. 180 ; 27 Figs., 

 2 plates. 



