STS.330 | Spring 2013 | Graduate

History and Anthropology of Medicine and Biology

The anatomy of the hand across several species

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This illustration compares the anatomy of the hand across several species. These anatomical differences are important in the classification of life. Diagram E is a human arm, useful for comparison. Hamilton, Robert. “The Natural History of the Ordinary Cetacea, or Whales.” 1837.

An illustration from a natural history book on whales, showing the comparative anatomy across species, including dugong and bowhead whales.

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The anatomy of the hand across several species
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An illustration from a natural history book on whales, showing the comparative anatomy across species, including dugong and bowhead whales.
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This illustration compares the anatomy of the hand across several species. These anatomical differences are important in the classification of life. Diagram E is a human arm, useful for comparison. (Hamilton, Robert. “The Natural History of the Ordinary Cetacea, or Whales.” 1837.)
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Hamilton, Robert. “The Natural History of the Ordinary Cetacea, or Whales.” 1837.
An illustration from a natural history book on whales, showing the comparative anatomy across species, including dugong and bowhead whales.

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Spring 2013
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