Dissection Guides III: The Rat with Notes on the Mouse

Black and white drawings of dissections of rats and mouse. Includes histology and embryology, basic anatomy and physiology, guide to dissection.

Contents: General directions in preparation for dissection of the abdomen, thorax or neck. Section I: The Abdomen. a. Opening up the abdominal cavity; b. The alimentary canal; c. The solar plexus; d. Removal of the alimentary canal; e. The male urinogenital system; f. The female urinogenital system; g. The blood-vessels of the abdomen. The Diaphragm. Section II: The Thorax and Neck. a. Opening up the thoracic cavity; b. The heart and great blood-vessels; c. The blood-vessels and nerves of the neck; d. Examination of the heart and lungs isolated. Section III: The Brain. Appendix - The Skeleton.

The Dissection Guides in this series are:

• I. The Frog (record number 6653)
• II. The Dogfish (record number 6654)
• III. The Rat, with notes on the mouse (this book)
• IV. The Rabbit (record number 6655)
• V. Invertebrates (record number 6657).

First Edition: 1951, Second Edition: 1952. Reprinted in 1954, 1956, 1960, 1962, 1965 and 1968.

64 pages. This title was published by John Murray (Publishers), Ltd, now part of Hodder Education.

Available from Amazon.