Carpal and metacarpal bones of the right hand demonstrating arthritis of the wrist joint
Dublin Core
Title
Carpal and metacarpal bones of the right hand demonstrating arthritis of the wrist joint
Subject
Osteological Preparations
Wrist
Hand Bones
Ankylosis
Thomas Dwight, Jr. Collection
Humerus
Dwight, Thomas, 1843-1911
human remains
Abstract
Carpal and metacarpal bones of right hand with ankylosis. Mounted to wooden base painted black.
Creator
Dwight, Thomas, 1843-1911
Date Created
1907
Rights
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Access Rights
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Is Part Of
Warren Anatomical Museum (10175)
Is Referenced By
Warren Anatomical Museum Typed Catalogue Records 10155-10181, Warren Anatomical Museum Records, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Boston, Mass, Box 18, Volume 94
Warren Anatomical Museum specimen card (small), Warren Anatomical Museum Records, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Boston, Mass
Warren Anatomical Museum specimen card (large), Warren Anatomical Museum Records, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Boston, Mass, Box 11, File 1
Warren Anatomical Museum Pathology/Injury Catalogue Cards, Warren Anatomical Museum Records, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Boston, Mass.
Loan Files, Warren Anatomical Museum Records, 1835-2010 (inclusive), 1971-1991 (bulk). Harvard Medical Library, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Boston, Mass., Box 40, Folder 2, 11/15/1934; Folder 3, 09/28/1935, 11/20/1940, 05/12/1942
Format
image
Medium
osteological preparation, human
Type
physical object
Identifier
WAM 10175
Provenance
These remains were likely acquired after passage of the 1898 Act Relative to the Promotion of Anatomical Science in Massachusetts, which permitted unclaimed remains to be utilized in medical education. The hand, probably originating from a dissection subject at Harvard Medical School, was prepared for and donated to the Warren Anatomical Museum by Thomas Dwight in 1907.
Files
Collection
Citation
Dwight, Thomas, 1843-1911, “Carpal and metacarpal bones of the right hand demonstrating arthritis of the wrist joint,” OnView, accessed May 9, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/index.php/items/show/13124.