The anatomist's instructor, and museum companion : being practical directions for the formation and subsequent management of anatomical museums / by Frederick John Knox.

  • Knox, Frederick John.
Date:
1836
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    CONTENTS. Introduction, . . .... . ]_7 PART I. ON THE MODE OF FORMING ANATOMICAL MUSEUMS. CHAPTER I. 1. Various methods followed for preserving the soft textures.— 2. Preservation of textures by simple drying.—3, 4. Cau- tion against the use of varnish.—5. The real use of vas- cular preparations.—6, 7. Preservation by means of alco- hol, and care necessary in preparing parts to be thus pre- served.—8. Period for finally putting up a preparation not optional.—9. Difficulty in preventing the evaporation of alcohol, and modes generally resorted to 10. The appli- cation of Caoutchouc for this purpose.—11. Turpentine used in destroying insects, and displaying certain prepara- tions. The evaporation of the spirit effectually prevented. —12, 13. Best form of the glass-jar, ... 9_i>2 CHAPTER II. 14. Injecting the arteries, veins, lymphatics, and lacteal ves- sels.—15. Instruments required—16, 17, 18. Remarks on the kind of injection to be used.—19, 20. Size or mi- nute injections 21, 22. Varnish or fine injection.—23,