In formulating the technical part of the work, we have been greatly assisted by many authorities among whom are:—Green, Howell, Thomas, Piersol, Gray, Spalteholz, Myers, Barnes, Renouard, Clarke, and those authors who have from time to time contributed articles to the current embalmers journals. We are deeply indebted to these men for the results of their work.
We have based the treatments given herein on the following classification of embalming fluid as expressed in the percentage strength of formaldehyde gas contained within the fluid.
½ strength = standard fluid of 5% diluted to 2½% ¾ strength = standard fluid of 5% diluted to 3¾% Normal strength = standard fluid 5% 1¼ strength = standard fluid of 5% raised to 6¼%
As the existence of a calling or profession depends on a constant assimilation of newly discovered information counterbalanced by the throwing off of that which has been found faulty, we commend this book to the embalmer and hope that it will meet with all the requirements of the higher education, for which we are constantly battling.
History of Embalming: PAGE Guanch Embalming 3 Egyptian Embalming 5
Embalming from Egyptians down to the Civil War: Jews 15 Persians 16 Babylonians 17 Scythians 17 Ethiopians 17 Romans 17 Greeks 17 Norsemen 18 Hindoos 18 French and Belgians 18 Britains 18 Peruvians 19 Aztecs 19 North American Indians 19 Early Christians 20 Later European Embalming 20
Embalming in America after the Civil War: Holmes 25 Billow 26 Clarke 26 Renouard 27 Sullivan 27 Meyers 27 Barnes 27
Histology: Definition 35 A Cell 35 Tissues 37 Skin 37 The Nails 40 The Hair 41 The Fascia 43 The Lymphatics 44 Glands 47 Cartilage 48 Bones 48 Teeth 52 Nerves 53 Muscles 54 Tendons 55 Aponeuroses 55 Ligaments 55 Fat 56 Mucous Membranes 57 Serous Membranes 57 Synovial Membranes 57 Arteries 58 Veins 60 Blood 61
Osteology: Definition 69 The Skeleton 69 The Spine 71 The Skull 72 The Bones of the Cranium 74 The Bones of the Face 74 The Hyoid Bone 75 The Bones of the Thorax 76 The Bones of the Upper Extremities 77 The Bones of the Lower Extremities 77
Organology: The Cavities 79 The Cerebro-Spinal Cavity 79
Organology,—Continued: The Thoracic Cavity 83 Larynx 84 The Trachea 85 The Pleurae 87 The Lungs 88 The Mediastinum 91 The Pericardium (Heart Sac) 92 The Heart 92 The Alimentary Canal 96 The Mouth 97 The Teeth 97 The Palate 97 The Salivary Glands 98 The Pharynx 98 The Esophagus 99 The Diaphragm 99