The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-11
WHIMSICALITIES.
Anatomy.

Anatomy.
A Low-PRrCED TREATISE ON THE HUMAN FRAME,
BEFORE AND AFTER FRAMING.
written for the Journal by Bill Nye.-Copy righted.
The word anatomy is derived from two Greek
spatters and three polywogs, which, when trans
lated, signify ''up through and ito cut" so
that anatomy actually, when translated from the
original wappy -jawed Greek. means to cut up
through. That is, no doubt the reason why the
medical student proceeds to cut up through the
entire course.
Anatomy is 80 called because its best results
are obtained from the cutting or dissecting of
organisms. For that reason there is growing
demand in the neighborhood of the medical col
lege for good, secondhand organisms Parties
having well preserved organisms that they are
not actually using will do well to call at the
side door of the medical college after 10 P. NJ
The branch of comparative anatomy which
seeks to trace the utilities of plan which are ex-
hibited in diverse organisms, and which discov-
ers, as far as may be- the principles which govern
the growth and development of organized bodies,
and which finds functional analogies and struct-
ural homologies, is denominated philosophical
or transcendental anatomy. This statement,
though strictly true is not original with me-
Careful study Of the human organism after
death shows traces of functional analogies and
structural homologies in people who we're never
supposed to have been in perfect health all their
lives. Probably many of those we meet in the
daily walks OF life, many too who wear smile
and outwardly seem happy, have either one or
both of these things. A man may live false life
and deceive his most intimate friends in the
matter of anatomical analogies or homologies,
but he can not conceal it from the eagle eye Of
the medical student The ambitious medical
student makes specially of the inwardness.
The study of the structure of animals is called
zootomy. The attempt to study the anatomical
structure of the grizzly bear from the inside has
not been crowned with success. When the anat-
omzer and the bear have been thrown together
casually it has generally been a struggle be-
tween the two organisms to which should
make study of the structure of the other
zootomy and moral suasion are not homo
geneous, analogous, nor Indigenous
Vegetable anatomy is called phytotomy. some
times But it would not be safe to address
vigorous man by that epithet. We may call a
vegetable that, however, and be safe.
Human anatomy is that branch of anatomy
which enters into the description of the struct-
ure and geographical distribution of the elements
of a human being. 1t also applies to the struct-
ure of the microbe that crawls out of Jail every
four years just long enough to whip his wife,
vote, and go back again.
Human anatomy is either general, specific
Typographical, or surgical These terms do not
imply the dissection and anatomy of generals
specialists, topoeraphers, and surgeons, as they
might seem to imply, but really mean something
else. would explain here what they actually do
mean, if had more room and knew enough to
do it.
Anatomists divide their science, az we'll as
their subjects, into fragments Osteology treats
OF the skeleton; myology, of the muscles;
augiology, of the blood vessels; splanchnology,
the digestive organs, or department of the in
terror; and so on.
People tell pretty tough stories of the young
carvists who study anatomy subjects taken
from life. I would repeat few of them here
but they are productive of insomnia, so / will
not give them.
l visited matinee of this kind once for short
time, but have not been there since. When
have holiday now. the idea of spending it in
the dissecting room of large and fourishing
medical college does not occur to me.
l never could be successful surgeon, fear.
While l have no hesitation about mutiating the
English, have scruples about cutting up other
nationalities. 1 should always fear, while pur-
suing my studies. that might be called upon to
dissect friend and 1 could not do that. l
should like to do anything that would advance
the cause of science, but should not want to
form the habit of dissecting people, lest some
day might be called upon TO dissect friend for
whom had great attachment or some creditor
who had an attachment for me.