A Manual of the Dissection of the Human BodyHighley and Son, 1851 - 571 pages |
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abdomen anatomists angle annular ligament anticus aorta aponeurosis arises artery ascends attached beneath bladder border brachial branches bursa called canal capsule carotid carpi cartilage cavity cellular tissue cervical cervical vertebræ clavicle condyle connected cord course crural arch cutaneous nerve descends dissection divides dorsal duct dura mater extensor external fascia femoral fibrous filaments finger flexor foramen fore-arm front ganglion gland groove humerus inch inferior inner side inosculates inserted intercostal internal interosseous joint jugular larynx layer lobes longus lower lumbar lung maxillary metacarpal bone middle mucous membrane muscle muscular fibres neck obliquely observe orbit os-hyoides outer side palmar papillæ passes pelvis perforates peritoneum pharynx plexus pollicis portion posterior proceed pubic arch radial ramify rectum runs scapula sheath situated skin spinal spine sternum subclavian superficial superior supply surface synovial membrane tendon terminates thigh thyroid traced transverse processes tube ulna ulnar upper urethra uterus vein vena ventricle vertebræ
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