Hand-Atlas of Human Anatomy

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The main object of studying anatomy is to obtain a mental image of the human body rather than to memorize numerous terms as is too often the aim in our medical schools, especially in America. When the study of anatomy is transferred from the lecture room, text book and quiz-compend to the dissecting room it becomes one of the best disciplinary studies for medical students and at the same time gives them most useful knowledge by the inductive method of study. In the dissecting room the student obtains the greatest aid from the instructor who teaches him the art of dissection and guides him in methodical study. Next in importance is a good text book which should always be at the student's side in order that he may study the dissection of the body as it proceeds.