Excerpt from Elementary Human Physiology Anatomy. - We may examine the body when it is dead by the art Of dissection, as practised by the anatomist. He opens the cavities, separates one part from another, describes the position and relations of the various organs, and thus obtains knowledge of the general build or frame work of the body. This constitutes the science of anatomy, and it is clear that, before we can hope to ex plain how the body works, we must know something Of the structure of its parts. An engineer could never thoroughly understand the working of a steam-engine unless he had seen an engine built up bit by bit, wheel and piston and axle and bolts all mutually adjusted. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.