Animal physiology / by John G. M'Kendrick.

  • John Gray McKendrick
Date:
1877
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Credit: Animal physiology / by John G. M'Kendrick. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    both in teaching and in learning, it will be observed that the sub- ject has been broken up into numerous divisions and subdivisions, the headings of which have been so printed in diverse type as to catch the eye, and thus impress the memory ; while at the end of the volume a number of questions are given, by which progress may from time to time be tested. The more abstruse topics have been printed in small type, so that they may be passed over by junior students, and used only by those who are more advanced. To assist the teacher also in the elucidation of any special subject, a list of works of reference is appended to the Index. To teach physiology efficiently, it will be a great assistance to the teacher to have the following appliances : (l.) A /luman skeleton^ or the skeleton of any of the higher animals, such as a monkey, a dog, a cat, or a rabbit. Any of these may be obtained, by applying to any well-known bookseller or surgical-instrument maker. (2.) A good microscope^ capable of magnifying about 250 dia- meters. The one recommended by the author is that of Hartnack of Paris, sold by any instrument-maker at a cost of about By means of this instrument, which ought to be provided by the author- ities as part of the educational appliances of every school, a teacher might demonstrate most of the simpler tissues and fluids found in the body, and he would also be able to interest his pupils by shew- ing infusoria, the humbler forms of plant life, &c., many of which may be found in the water of every stagnant pool by the road-side. (3.) A set of diagrams. These may be made by copying in Indian ink on a large scale, on cartridge paper, the wood-cuts in this work. To facilitate this method of illustration, a careful description will be found appended to each wood-cut. (4.) Dissected preparations. These may readily be procured by dissecting a rabbit. Skin the front part of the body, and also a limb ; clear off the loose tissue covering the muscles of the limb ; separate the muscles from each other; expose the chief nerves and vessels in the limb ; open the chest and abdomen, so as ta be able to point out the appearance and position of the chief organs ; and open the head, so as to expose the brain. By such objective methods, after a little practice, the work of the teacher will become easy, and sound notions of anatomical structure and of physiological action will be taught. JOHN G. M'KENDRICK. Glasgow University, November 20, 1876.
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