CONTENTS. IX 



PAGE 



Intermembral Homologies 43 



Syntropy and autitropy 43 



Enumeration of Parts in a Series 43 



Use of Terms of Relative Position in a Physiological Sense 44 



Slip System of Notes 45-53 



Slips — Size, etc. — Making notes on 45 



Library catalogues and catalogue data for specimens 46 



References, extracts, clippings and notes proper 47 



Accumulation and elimination of slips 47 



Arrangement and storage of notes 48 



Subdivision of notes, with Table 48-49 



Distribution of slips 50 



Method of using slips 50 



Portfolios for slips and sheets 48-51 



Miscellaneous suggestions as to the use of slips 51 



Origin of the slip system 52 



Rules and Aphorisms of General Application in Biology 52-53 



Anatomical Technology — Introductory 55 



Reasons for Beleetion, of the Gat for Anatomical Study 55 



Importance of methods 55 



Comparison of the cat as an anatomical subject with adult human beings, 



still-born children, horse, rabbit, dog, rat, opossum 55-57 



Needs of a standard of comparison for comparative anatomists 56 



Reasons for treating of only a Part of the Body. 57 



Reasons for gimng unusual Prominence to the Viscera 58 



CHAPTER I. 



INSTRUMENTS AND MATERIAL FOR ANATOMICAL TECHNOLOGY. 



Alphabetical list of instruments and materials needed for anatomical technology, 



with prices .• 59-62 



Dealers' catalogues of instruments and materials 59 



General Character of Instruments 63 



Description of Instruments and Material 62-73 



Artlirotome and beaded bristles 62-63 



Supporting blocks, flexible blow-pipe 64 



Cats — Price, care, storage, etc 64-35 



Chain-hooks, small compressor and dissecting gown 65 



Drawing materials, foot lathe and drills, force;s (coarse and fine), nippers 



for cutting bone 67 



Dropping- bottle oiler, parchment labels, rubber gloves and tubmg, saw. . . 68 



Scales and special weighing pan, scalpels 69 



Scissors and sponges , 70 



Syringotome, tags for labels, tools, towels, tracer (seeker or finder), sharp 



and blunt 71 



Trays for specimens, tripod magnifier and tunnels or funnels 72 



