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Excerpt from The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity: Considered From the Standpoint of Development and Comparative Anatomy
The book represents part of the course in visceral anatomy as developed during the past fourteen years at Columbia Univer sity. The sections dealing with the morphology of the vertebrate ileo-colic junction and with the structural details of the human ceecum and appendix are considered somewhat more fully, as warranted by the extensive material available. The illustra tions are for the greater part taken from preparations in the Morphological Museum of the University. Wherever practicable the direct photographic reproduction of the actual preparation is given. In the case of preparations not suitable for this purpose, careful drawings have been made which offer in every instance a faithful and correct interpretation of the conditions presented by the actual object. A number of the embryonic illustrations are taken from the standard textbooks on the subject, due credit being given to their source. I desire to express my sincere thanks to Dr. Edward Learning, of the Department of Photog raphy and to Mr. M. Petersen, artist of the Anatomical Depart ment of the University, for their skilful and thoroughly reliable work in the preparation of the illustrations.
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