Anatomy in America / by Charles Russell Bardeen.

  • Bardeen, Charles Russell, 1871-1935.
Date:
1905
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Credit: Anatomy in America / by Charles Russell Bardeen. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    INTRODUCTION. For over a quarter of a century anatomical studies have been carried on in the biological laboratories of this university, impor- tant contributions to the science have been made, and students trained here have achieved notable success as teachers, physicians and investigators.1 During the past year facilities for teaching and research work have been extended so as to include the study of human structure, and a department of anatomy has been cre- ated. The new department maintains, in addition to human an- atomy, the work in vertebrate comparative anatomy, neurology, histology and embryology, previously carried on in the zoological department. It has been my pleasant privilege to be called here to share in the development of this new department, and it has seemed to me that it might be of interest to some of you who are engaged in other fields of science to consider with me briefly the growth of the science of anatomy, what America has contributed to this growth, and what we hope to see Wisconsin contribute toward it. Anatomy has for its objects the determination of the facts and laws of the form and structure of organisms.2 It is a fundamental biological science because, so far as is known, structure determines all vital activities and maintenance of structure is necessary for their existence. Life we see maintained by a vast number of plants and animlals each of which has arisen by an orderly *An address delivered before the Science Club of the University of Wisconsin, November 15th, 1904, with some additions and numerous explanatory notes. I desire here to express my obligation to many friends and especially to my col- league, Professor W. S. Miller, for aid in the preparation of these notes. 3