The human skeleton (Lewis).
STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS
of
THE BODY
A HAND-BOOK OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY FOR
NURSES AND OTHERS DESIRING A PRACTICAL
KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBJECT
BY
ANNETTE FISKE, A. M.
GRADUATE OF THE WALTHAM TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES
ILLUSTRATED
PHILADELPHIA AND LONDON
W. B. SAUNDERS COMPANY
1911
Copyright, 1911, by W. B. Saunders Company
PRINTED IN AMERICA
PRESS OF
W. B. SAUNDERS COMPANY
PHILADELPHIA
TO MY FATHER
and
TO DR. ALFRED WORCESTER
as those who have perhaps most helped me in
the formation and realization of my ideals
this book is affectionately dedicated
PREFACE.
Although there are already in existence many books on anatomy andphysiology for nurses, none with which I am acquainted has seemed to meto provide in concise form just the knowledge needed by the nurse inher profession. Most of them, moreover, separate the anatomy from thephysiology and all treat the different systems of tissues separately,first the bones, then the muscles, and so on. These defects, as theyseem to me, I have attempted to correct not only by weaving thephysiology in with the anatomy, but by treating first the generalstructures found throughout the body and then describing the structureand function of each part in detail. Thus, the first chapter is devotedto a description of the general structure of all the tissues, aseparate chapter being devoted, however, to the skin, its appendages,and function, including the sense of touch. Then the head with itsbones, muscles, and organs of special sense is described, while thebrain is treated with the rest of the nervous system, thus forming theconnecting link between the head and the body. In the same way theback, chest, abdomen, pelvis, and extremities are taken up in turn andthe bones, muscles, blood-vessels, nerves, and special organs of each,together with their functions, described.
Although written more particularly for nurses I am in hopes thatthis book may prove useful to any others who may desire to acquire apractical knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
Besides the usual text-books, I am much indebted for material to notes[Pg 6]taken in lecture courses given by Dr. Fred R. Jouett and Dr. F. J.Goodridge of Cambridge, Mass., at the Cambridge School of Nursing, andby Dr. Vivian Daniel of Watertown at the Waltham Training School for Nurses.
I wish particularly to express my gratitude and appreciation for thekind and helpful criticism given me by Dr. Eugene A. Darling, AssistantProfessor of Physiology, Harvard College.
May, 1911.
CONTENTS.
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