PREFACE. ix 
Human Anatomy,—therefore writing peroneus in place of 
peroneus, pyriformis in place of piriformis, etc. 
‘ The book is designed for use in the laboratory, to accom- 
pany the dissection and study of the structures themselves. 
Anatomy cannot be learned from a book alone, and no one 
should attempt to use the present work without at the same 
time carefully dissecting the cat. On the other hand, anatomy 
can scarcely be learned without descriptions and figures of the 
structures laid bare in dissection, so that this or some similar 
work should be in the hands of any one attempting to gain a 
knowledge of anatomy through the dissection of the cat. 
The figures have all been drawn from actual dissections, 
and have been carefully selected with a view to furnishing the 
most direct assistance to the dissector. It is hoped that no 
figures are lacking that are required for giving the students the 
necessary points of departure for an intelligent dissection of any 
part of the body. The fore limb is illustrated somewhat more 
fully than the hind limb, because it was thought that the fore 
limb would usually be dissected first; the hind limb will be 
easily dissected, with the aid of the figures given, after the 
experience gained in dissecting the fore limb. 
As the book is designed to accompany the dissection of the 
specimen in the laboratory, it was deemed best to give succinct 
specific directions for the dissection of the different systems of 
organs, together with suggestions as to methods of preserving 
and handling the material. These are included in an appen- 
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