The History of the Human Body (Classic Reprint) Book

PREFACE THIS book has a twofold purpose: first, to present the results of modern anatomical and embryological research relative to the human structure in a form ac'cessible to the general student, and, secondly, to furnish students of technical human anatomy with a basis upon which to rest their knowledge of details. Regarding the first of these purposes, it may be said that, while many of the phases of the doctrine of evolution have been thoroughly exploited, and their general teaching has become the property of the general scholar, the contribution to thought furnished by anatomy has been considered of too technical a character for popular presentation. It is true that this science necessarily rests upon a material basis, and jn~ volves a mass of extremely intricate details, and it is also true that a more or less complete knov ledge. of these is absolutely necessary before the contribution of this science to evolutionary thought can be appreciated; but in these rTable of Contents CONTENTS; CHAPTER; I THE CO~TINUITY OF LIFE; II THE PHYLOGENESIS OF VERTEBRATES ?; III THE OKTOGEKESIS OF VERTEBRATES; IV THE INTEGU!--1ENT AND TIlE EXOSKELETON; V THE ENDOSKELETO~; VI THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM; VII THE DIGESTIVE AND RESPIRA10RY SYSTEMS"; VIII THE VASCULAR SYSTEM ; IX THE URO-GENITAL SYSTE){; X THE NERVOUS SYSTEM; XI THE SENSE-ORGANS ; XII THE ANCESTRY OF TIlE VERTEDRATES; ApPENDIX ?; PAGE; v; ? 122; ? 189; · 257; · 317; · 365; · 406; · 465; · 506; · 539About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally eRead More