The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-02

in the seventh century, A. d. But TO Fred
erick H., King OF Sicily, is due the credit
OF enacting law, twelfth century, A. D.,
making II felony TO practice medicine
without first having acquired practical
knowledge OF anatomy. To carry out this
idea more successfully, he established a
char Tor Martiamus, his chief physician,
to demonstrate anatomy. BY this encour-
agement at Frederick's hands, the follow
ers OF anatomy became more enthusiastic
and made rapid progress. Among them
were Lacuna, Vesalius and Folopious, all
OF whom lived in the fifteenth and six
teenth century.
In l5iS Thomas Weary wrote the first
book in English on anatomy. In 1919
Harvey demonstrated the circulation Of
the blood, employing the microscope to
detect the capillaries. Aselli, in 1922, dis
covered the lymph vessels. Wharton,
Malpighi and Others made valuable re-
searches in the glandular structures.
The eightecnt III century furnished long
list OF names made eminent by their devo-
ton to anatomy. Among them were
Pacchioni, Nalsalva and Morgagnc. Halter
and Nickel were worthy representatives
OF Germany ut the beginning of the nine
teenth century.
There is not time enough allotted to me
TO mention the long list OF names that
have been engaged in anatomical research
OF this century. That they have worked
earnestly at IL is proven by the great prog
ress they have made. Today there is not
a structure in the human body that has
escaped the vigiant eye or the keen
scalpel OF the anatomist.
In anufA..nNf tha ,.l.sas.s,.,
valuable guides that lend helping hand
to his profession. For instance, the cri-
cold cartilage warns him OF the lines OF
danger, as he seeks TO oxygenize by
tracheotomy the livid and cyanozed pa
tent
The position Of the sterno-mastoid mus
Gle marks the course OF the great carotid
artery, and tells the surgeon where TO ap-
ply his lgatures.
To the fifth intercostal space the dag.
nostician places his stethescope and
thereby gains an insight into the wondrous
workings OF the heart
The umbilicus is the principle landmark
in studying the contents of the abdomen.
The relation that II bears TO the abdominal
growths is OF great importance to the dag
nostiCan.
The bony prominences OF the ilium form
a valuable guide TO structures in that re-
gion. as do the bony prominences Of the
ankle and foot afford important guides in
Hays, Lisiranc's, Chopart's, Symes and
ParegoiTs amputations.
These are only few OF the many land
marks that aid the physician in the prac-
tice OF his art. Viewing anatomy aside
from the important role Il PLAYS IN the sci
ence OF medicine, II IL worthy Of any mans
study, displaying TO our minds, MS IL does,
a grand mechanism so perfect that lis ease
and grace challenge the admiration OF all.
Truly has the poet said that 'the noblcst
study Of man Is man"
In conclusion, gentlemen, let me say 10
YOU that you cannot oveTestimate the
value OF q thorough, and, am tempted to
say, intutiye knowledge OF this Won
drously planned and constructed body of
ours; for, no matter how self intent the
manifestations OF disease are, they will
only mislead unless YOU are acquainted
with the normal conditions OF the parts.
Gentlemen, study anatomy carefully
and thoroughly, not alone from your
books or from your lectures, but study IL
practically from the cadaver, so that In
your calling rs surgeon you will have in
your minds eye the various structures,
through which your knife Is passing,
grouped, connected and in their proper
working order. Learn 10 know them with
the same clearness and accuracy as though
they were perfectly Transparent Learn
them by feel and touch and sight, that
you may examine with anatomical eye
aud surgical hand. Teach the eve aud
hand TO act together. Study anatomy as
the sailor does his chart, knowing full
well that an error in the location Of n reef
or bar will wreck beyond hope the good
ship coniidcd 10 his care.
At the close Of the address, which was
deseryedly applaudcd by the audience,
brief remarks were made by Judge John
l.. I. Snccd and DR.. ID. ID. Saunders,
which ended the excrciscs