The London dissector; or, system of dissection, practised in the Hospitals and lecture rooms of the Metropolis, explained by the clearest rules, for the use of students: comprising a description of the muscles, vessels, nerves, and viscera, of the human body, as they appear on dissection; with directions for their demonstration / [Anon].

  • Scratchley, James, 1784-1849.
Date:
1813
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Credit: The London dissector; or, system of dissection, practised in the Hospitals and lecture rooms of the Metropolis, explained by the clearest rules, for the use of students: comprising a description of the muscles, vessels, nerves, and viscera, of the human body, as they appear on dissection; with directions for their demonstration / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London.

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    , ( « ) the pectoralis major, serratus anticus, and latissinau* dorsi should be dissected with it. The muscular fibres proceed obliquely downwards and forwards, and about the middle of the side of the belly terminate abruptly in a thin broad tendon, which is continued in the same direction over all the forepart t>f the belly. Here it covers the anterior surface of the rectus abdominis; it is very thin a* the upper part, where the rectus lies on the cartilages of the ribs, and is often removed by the beginner, unless he is very cautious. Insertion : Tendinous and fleshy, into two ante- rior thirds of the outer edge of the crista of the os ilium, from the anterior superior spine of which, for it extends to the os pubis, forming Poupart’s liga- ment into the ensiform cartilage, and into the whole length of the linea alba. Situation: It is quite superficial, and covers the whole of the anterior part of the abdomen. The muscular part is closely covered by a thin expansion of cellular substance, which might be mistaken for tendinous fibres, hut it is only the cellular mem- brane condensed, and ought to be removed along with the integuments. Use: To draw down the ribs in expiration, to bend the trunk forwards when both muscles act, or to bend it obliquely to one side when one of them acts singly; to raise the pelvis obliquely when the ribs are fixed; to compress the abdominal viscera, to thrust the diaphragm upwards, to assist in the expulsion of the urine and faeces, and of the foetus. Synonyma: Obliquus exteinus abdominis;—obli- quua