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Anatomy and Embalming / A Treatise on the Science and Art of Embalming, the Latest and Most Successful Methods of Treatment and the General Anatomy Relating to this Subject cover

Anatomy and Embalming / A Treatise on the Science and Art of Embalming, the Latest and Most Successful Methods of Treatment and the General Anatomy Relating to this Subject

Chapter 26: PART II. ANATOMY
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The work surveys the history of embalming from ancient rites to developments that shaped modern practice, comparing cultural methods and tracing technical evolution. It then presents systematic human anatomy and histology—skin, bones, muscles, organs, and the vascular and lymphatic systems—to ground embalming technique. A final section explains postmortem changes, signs and tests of death, dangers of premature burial, and practical embalming procedures including classifications of arterial fluids and considerations of pathology, bacteriology, and chemistry. Numerous illustrations and procedural guidance support instruction and application for students and practitioners.

Anatomy

The word anatomy is derived from two Greek words, meaning, to cut apart, which literally means dissection.

Anatomy is used to indicate the study of the physical structure of organized bodies.

Anatomy is the science of organization or the science of organic structure.

Human anatomy is divided into two great divisions, known as (a) general or descriptive anatomy and (b) surgical or regional anatomy.

Descriptive anatomy deals with the separate parts of the human body.

Histology is that part of descriptive anatomy where the separate parts of the human body are studied by means of the microscope.

Osteology is that part of descriptive anatomy describing the number, form, structure and uses of bone.

Myology is that part of descriptive anatomy which treats of muscles.

Neurology is that part of descriptive anatomy which treats of nerves.

Syndesmology is that part of descriptive anatomy which treats of ligaments.

Angiology is that part of descriptive anatomy which treats of the blood-vessels and lymphatics.

Surgical or regional anatomy describes the relation which certain parts,—muscles, nerves, arteries, etc.,—bear to each other.