PREFACE vii 



important that medical students should have a general scientific 

 basis for their special anatomical knowledge. 



My slncerest thanks are due to my friends Professors F. Jeffrey 

 Bell and G. B. Howes, who have kindly read through the proof- 

 sheets. To them I am indebted for numerous valuable suggestions, 

 as well as for correcting many faults of style and expression which 

 had escaped my notice. I must also express my thanks to my 

 father, Professor W. K. Parker, and to Dr. Gadow, for many special 

 details in connection with the skeleton, as well as to Mr. E. 

 Radford for help in making the index. 



W. N. PARKER. 



UxivBKSiTY College, Cardiff, 

 May, 1886. 



