Tab. XII

Donaldson, Thomas

29 x 19 cm.

anatomia:RBAI051_0014

Conjoined twins of a cat, in 4 numbered illustrations. Figures have 1 head and a shared thorax and abdomen, each figure has 4 legs. Dissection of the thorax and abdomen shows a shared cardiopulmonary system, and a shared digestive system that separates at the intestines. One figure has a complete brain and spinal cord, the other has a form of anencephaly. 2 anterior views and 2 posterior views.

Part of the book: Monro, Alexander, 1733-1817. Observations on the structure and functions of the nervous system : illustrated with tables. Edinburgh: Printed for, and sold by, William Creech, and by T. Cadell, P. Elmsley, J. Murray, and T. Longman, London, 1783.

Twins, Conjoined
Cats
Anencephaly

Observations on the structure and functions of the nervous system : illustrated with tables