The anatomy of humane bodies with figures drawn after the life by some of the best masters in Europe and curiously engraven in one hundred and fourteen copper plates : illustrated with large explications containing many new anatomical discoveries and chirurgical observations : to which is added an introduction explaining the animal œconomy : with a copious index / by William Cowper.

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The anatomy of humane bodies with figures drawn after the life by some of the best masters in Europe and curiously engraven in one hundred and fourteen copper plates : illustrated with large explications containing many new anatomical discoveries and chirurgical observations : to which is added an introduction explaining the animal œconomy : with a copious index / by William Cowper.
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Cowper, William, 1666-1709.
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Oxford :: Printed at the Theater for Sam. Smith and Benj. Walford ... London,
1698.
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"The anatomy of humane bodies with figures drawn after the life by some of the best masters in Europe and curiously engraven in one hundred and fourteen copper plates : illustrated with large explications containing many new anatomical discoveries and chirurgical observations : to which is added an introduction explaining the animal œconomy : with a copious index / by William Cowper." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A34837.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 22, 2025.

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Fig. 1.

REPRESENTS the External Muscles as they Appear in their Proper Situation on the Fore∣part of the Body, after the Skin, Fat, and Mem∣branes are taken off, together with the Musculus Quadratus Colli lying on each Side the Neck, and Tendinous Expansion of the Musculus Membra∣nosus from the Fore-parts of the Thighs.

1, The Musculus Frontalis.

2, The Orbicularis Palpebrarum.

3, The Elevator Labit Superioris, and Dilatator Alae Nasi.

4, The Elevator Labii Superioris Proprius.

5, Part of the Elevator Labiorum Communis.

6, The Orbicularit seu Sphincter Labiorum.

7, The Depressor Labii Inferioris Proprius.

8, The Depressor Labiorum Communis.

9, The Zygomaticus seu Distortor Oris.

10, The Buccinator.

11, The Temporalis.

12, The Masseter.

a, The Parotid Salival Gland.

b, The Os Iugale.

c, The Salival Duct, where it Arises from the Parotid Gland, and passes over the Masseter Muscle, whence it Marches thro' the Musculus Baccimator to its Orifice in the Internal Membrane of the Mouth, against the Dentes Molares.

d, The Lower Jaw-bone made bare.

e, The Insertion of the Right Mastoid Muscle, to the Processus Mammiformis.

13, The Genichyoideus.

14, 14, The Mastoidei, where their Two Beginnings are Exprest on each Side; the One from the Top of the Sternumg and the Other from the Clavicula f: The Termination of the Right Mastoid in the Prcessus Mammilaris e, is also Exprest.

15, The Sternobyoideus of the Left Side, that of the Right not be∣ing Figur'd.

16, 16, The Caracobyoideus Marching under the Mastoid Muscle.

17, 17, Parts of the Scalenus.

18, Part of the Elevator Scapulae.

19, 19, Parts of the Trapezius or Cucullaris, on each Side Inserted to the Claviculae.

20, The Detoides.

21, 21, The Two Pectoral Muscles.

f, f, The Claviculae.

g, The Upper-part of the Os Pectoris or Sternum;

h, The Scrobicuus Cordis at the Lower-part of the Sternum.

22, The Biceps Humeri.

23, 23, Parts of the Coracobrachiales.

24, 24, Parts of the Brachiales Flexores.

25, 25, Parts of the Brachiales Extensores.

i, A Branch of the Axillary Nerves, which passes between the Inter∣nal Protuberance of the Os Humeri k, and the Olecranum or El∣bow.

k, The Internal Protuberance of the Os Humeri.

l, The Large Trunk of the Axillary Artery, which is frequently Prickt by Bold Blood-Letters.

m, A Thin Membranous Tendon Springing from the Musculus Bi∣ceps Humeri, which is Expanded over all the External Muscles on the Cubit.

26, Part of the Brachialis Flexor.

27, Pronator Radii Teres.

28, 28, Radialis Flexor.

29, 29, Paloris Longus.

30, 30, Parts of the Musculi Flexores Secundi Internodii Perfo∣r••••ue.

31, 31, The Ulnaris Flexor.

32, 32, The Supinator Radii Longus in both Arms.

33, Part of the Radialis Extensor.

34, A Tendon of the Flexor Tertii Internodii Pollicis.

35, 35, The Abductor Pollicis on both Hands.

n, The Ligamentum Annulare of the Carpus

o, o, The Tendinous Expansion of the Palmaris Longus.

36, The Caro Musculosa Quadrata.

37, The Abductor Minimi Digiti.

38, 38, The Fleshy Parts of the Obliquus Descendens Abdominis on both Sides, 41, 42, q, q, their Tendons Running over the Recti to the Linea Alba.

39, 39, Parts of the Latissimus Dorsi on both Sides.

40, 40, Parts of the Serrati Majores Antici.

41, 41, The Recti Abdominis, as they Appear under the Tendons of the Two Oblique Muscles.

p, The Linea Alba.

q, q, The Tendons of the Two Oblique Muscles, call'd Linea Semi∣lunaris, before they March over the Rectus to the Linea Alba.

r, r, The Fore-parts of the Spines of the Ossa Ilii.

s, s, The Glandulae Inguinales; neither these Glans, nor those in the Axillae, call'd Glandulae Axillares, are any where mention'd in the preceding Descriptions: Their Office is to receive the Lympha from all the Inferior Parts, and Discharge it again by their Exporting Lym∣phe-Ducts in its Way towards the Thoracick-Duct. If any Parts of the Legs or Thighs are Diseas'd, as in an Anasarca, with an Erysipelas, Abcess, Exulceration, especially with a Caries of the Bone, and the like; you will most commonly find the Inguinal Glandules Tumid and Hard: The like may be Observ'd of the Axillary Glands, when the Mammae, Arms, Cubits, or Hands are in like Manner Affected. The Intumescence of these Lymphatick Glands, in the Cases above mention'd, is caus'd by the Vitiated Lympha, Arising from the Diseas'd Parts, not pasting the Vesiculae Glandulosae; whence a Tumor is begun, and is still Increas'd by the Accession of the succeding Lympha, and the Whole Gland becomes Distended to a vast Magnitude; as Appear'd in the Case of the Late Sir William Cranmer, in whom, after Death, I found the Glandule of the Right Inguine to Weigh above Six Pounds, and the Trunk of the Crural Artery passing thro' the Lower-part of it. Tho' the Surface of this Tumified Gland seem'd to have Matter Fluctuating in divers Parts of it, yet no other than a Glandulous Appearance Offer'd on Dividing it Variously. The like Intumescence of the Inguinal Glands happen'd after Castration, in a Hernia Carnosa of the same Side, which in like Manner prov'd Fatal. In the Case of an Anasarca of one Leg, on which an Erysipelas happen'd, I found the Inguinal Gland on the same Side very much Indurated and somewhat Distended. When the Excoriation from the Erysipelas began to Abate of the Flux of Matter, the Inguinal Gland above became more and more Distended; at length the Outward Skin on it began to look Red, and soon after Imposthumated: After the contain'd Pus was Discharg'd, I could pass my Probe very Deep into divers Interstices of the Gland, in which the Matter was Lodg'd; all which Sinus's after some Weeks Clos'd by the Use of Desiccative Topicks, with convenient Bandage, without Hard Tents or Dozils. In this Case the Patient took divers Doses of Cala∣mel, and Strong Purges. The like Intumescence of these Glands also happens in Venerial Cases, especially when the External Parts of the Penis are Ulcerated, as I have elsewhere taken Notice of.

t, The Os Pubis.

u u, The Process's of the Peritonaeum Covering the Spermatick Ves∣sels, as they Descend to the Testes.

42, The Pyramidales.

43, 43, The Musculus Communis Membranosi on both Sides, Part of its Tendinons Expansion of the Left Side being Exprest, Fasten'd to the Upper Appendix of the Fibula x.

44, 44, The Sartorius on both Sides.

45, Part of the Glutaeus Medius made Tumid by the Great Trochan∣ter.

46, 46, The Rectus Femoris on both Thighs.

47, 47, The Vasti Externi.

48, 48, The Vasti Interni.

49, Part of the Pectineus.

50, 50, The Great and First Describ'd Heads of the Triceps on both Sides.

51, 51, The Gracilis partly Exprest on both Sides.

w w, The Patellae or Knee-pans.

x, Part of the Tendon of the Membranosus, Inserted to the Upper Appendix of the Fibula.

y, The Right Tibia made bare.

z, The Malleolus Internus.

*, The Malleolus Externus.

††, The Annular Ligament of the Tarsus.

52, The Tibialis Anticus.

53, 53, The Extensor Pollicis Pedis Longus on both Feet.

54, Part of the Peroneus Secundus or Semifibuleus.

55, Part of the Peroneus Primus or Fibuleus.

56, 56, Parts of the Gasterocnemus Externus on both Legs.

57, Part of the Flexor Tertii Internodii Digitorum Pedis Perforans.

58, Part of the Gasterocnemus Internus.

59, The Abductor Pollicis.

60, Part of the Extensor Secundi Internodii Digitorum Pedis, or Extensor Brevis.

61, The Tendon of the Extensor Pollicis Brevis.

62, The Extensor Tertii Internodii Digitorum Pedis Longus.

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