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Classification 2025 Winter Edition

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Human Anatomy

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Anatomy Histology Embryology

Classify here general works on normal human anatomy. Works that treat men, women, or children separately are classed here.

  • Classify works on anatomy of a part of the body with the part.
  • Classify works on surgical anatomy in WO 101.
  • Classify works on artistic anatomy of human or animal in NC 760-783.8.
  • Classify works on anatomy of animals in QL or SF.

Anatomy

Note that form numbers are also used under Histology (QS 504-539) and under Embryology (QS 604-681).

QS 1

Organizations. Societies (General or not elsewhere classified) (Cutter from name of organization or society) (Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)

Includes membership lists and administrative reports issued serially or separately. Classify directories in QS 22. Classify other serials issued by societies in W1. For academies and institutes, see QS 23-24.
QS 4

General works


Classify here works on regional anatomy. If written for the surgeon, classify in WO 101 Surgical anatomy. Classify material on comparative anatomy in QS 124.
QS 5

Collected works by several authors

QS 7

Collected works by individual authors

QS 9

Addresses. Essays. Lectures

QS 11

History (Table-G)

QS 11.1

General coverage (Not Table-G)

QS 13

Dictionaries. Encyclopedias

QS 15

Classification. Terminology
(Monographs and Serials)

QS 16

Tables. Statistics. Surveys (Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)

QS 16.1

General coverage (Not Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)

QS 17

Atlases. Pictorial works

QS 18

Education

Classify here works about education.
QS 18.2

Educational materials
(Monographs and Serials)

Classify here educational materials, e.g., outlines, questions and answers, programmed instruction, computer-assisted instruction, etc., regardless of format. Classify textbooks, regardless of format, by subject. Classify anatomic models in QS 26-26.5.
QS 19

Schools, departments, and faculties of anatomy, histology, or embryology (Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)

Include here works on the history of schools. Classify courses of study, catalogs, etc., in W 19.5.
QS 19.1

General coverage (Not Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)

QS 20.5

Research (General)

Classify here works about research in general. Classify works about research on a particular subject by subject.
QS 21

Anatomy as a profession. Ethics. Peer review

QS 22

Directories (Table-G)

QS 22.1

General coverage (Not Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)

QS 23

Collective laboratories, academies, institutes, etc.

QS 24

Individual laboratories, academies, institutes, etc. (Cutter from name of institution)

QS 25

Laboratory manuals. Technique

Classify dissection manuals in QS 130.
QS 26

Equipment and supplies
(Monographs and Serials)

Classify catalogs here. Classify here all works on physical anatomic models even if used for educational purposes. Classify digital anatomic models in QS 26.5.
QS 26.5

Informatics. Electronic data processing. Computers (General)

Classify here all works on digital anatomic models including the Visible Human Projects. Classify works on use for special subjects by subject.
QS 27

Collective museums, exhibitions, etc. (Table-G)

QS 27.1

General coverage (Not Table-G)

QS 28

Individual museums, exhibitions, etc. (Cutter from name of museum) (Table-G)

[QS 32]

[This number not used]


Classify laws in QS 132. Classify laws on embryology in QS 632-QS 633.
QS 39

Handbooks. Resource guides
(Monographs and Serials)

QS 124

Comparative anatomy of humans and animals

Classify works on artistic anatomy of humans and animals in NC 760-783.8; on comparative anatomy limited to animals in QL 801-950.95.
QS 130

Dissection manuals

QS 132

Laws (Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)

Classify laws on embryology in QS 632-633.
QS 132.1

General coverage (Not Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)

QS 133

Discussion of law (Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)

QS 133.1

General coverage (Not Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)

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Histology
QS 504

General works

Includes works on comparative histology between humans and animals.
QS 505

Collected works by several authors

QS 507

Collected works by individual authors

QS 509

Addresses. Essays. Lectures

QS 511

History (Table-G)

QS 511.1

General coverage (Not Table-G)

QS 513

Dictionaries. Encyclopedias
(Monographs and Serials)

QS 515

Classification. Terminology
(Monographs and Serials)

QS 516

Tables. Statistics. Surveys (Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)

QS 516.1

General coverage (Not Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)

QS 517

Atlases. Pictorial works

QS 518

Education

Classify here works about education.
QS 518.2

Educational materials
(Monographs and Serials)

Classify here educational materials, e.g., outlines, questions and answers, programmed instruction, computer-assisted instruction, etc., regardless of format. Classify textbooks, regardless of format, by subject.
QS 520

Research (General)

Classify here works about research in general. Classify works about research on a particular subject by subject.
QS 521

Histology as a profession. Ethics. Peer review

QS 522

Directories (Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)

QS 522.1

General coverage (Not Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)

QS 523

Collective tissue banks (Table-G)

Classify bone banks in WE 24.5; eye banks in WW 170.
QS 523.1

General coverage (Not Table-G)

QS 524

Individual tissue banks (Cutter from name of bank) (Table-G)

QS 525

Laboratory manuals. Technique

QS 526

Equipment and supplies
(Monographs and Serials)

Classify catalogs here.
QS 526.5

Informatics. Electronic data processing. Computers (General)

Classify works on use for special subjects by subject.
QS 529

Handbooks. Resource guides
(Monographs and Serials)

[QS 530]

[This number not used]

Classify works on cytology of normal tissue in QH. Classify works about research in QS 520. Classify works on tissue culture techniques in QS 525.
QS 531

Histocytochemistry

QS 532

Types of normal tissue (General)

Classify works on aging tissue of the elderly in WT 104; on lymphoid tissue in WH 700; on fetal membranes in WQ 210 or in QS 645 if written for the embryologist.
QS 532.5

Specific types of tissue, A-Z

QS 532.5.A3

Adipose tissue

QS 532.5.C7

Connective tissue

QS 532.5.E5

Elastic tissue

QS 532.5.E7

Epithelium

QS 532.5.M3

Membranes (General)

QS 532.5.M8

Mucous membrane

QS 532.5.N3

Nerve tissue

[QS 539]

[This number not used]

Classify handbooks on histology in QS 529.
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Embryology

Classify works on fetal anatomy or fetal development in WQ 210.5.

QS 604

General works

QS 605

Collected works by several authors

QS 607

Collected works by individual authors

QS 609

Addresses. Essays. Lectures

QS 611

History (Table-G)

QS 611.1

General coverage (Not Table-G)

QS 613

Dictionaries. Encyclopedias
(Monographs and Serials)

QS 615

Classification. Terminology
(Monographs and Serials)

QS 616

Tables. Statistics. Surveys (Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)

QS 616.1

General coverage (Not Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)

QS 617

Atlases. Pictorial works

QS 618

Education

Classify here works about education.
QS 618.2

Educational materials
(Monographs and Serials)

Classify here educational materials, for example, outlines, questions and answers, programmed instruction, computer-assisted instruction, etc., regardless of format. Classify textbooks, regardless of format, by subject.
QS 620

Research (General)

Classify here works about research in general. Classify works about research on a particular subject by subject.
QS 621

Embryology as a profession. Ethics. Peer review

QS 622

Directories (Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)

QS 622.1

General coverage (Not Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)

QS 625

Laboratory manuals. Technique

QS 626

Equipment and supplies
(Monographs and Serials)

Classify catalogs here.
QS 626.5

Informatics. Electronic data processing. Computers (General)

Classify works on use for special subjects by subject.
QS 629

Handbooks. Resource guides
(Monographs and Serials)

QS 632

Laws (Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)

QS 632.1

General coverage (Not Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)

QS 633

Discussion of law (Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)

QS 633.1

General coverage (Not Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)

QS 638

Sex determination processes. Sex preselection

Classify works on sex determination by examination or genetic tests in WQ 206.
[QS 639]

[This number not used]

Classify handbooks on embryology in QS 629
QS 640

Sex differentiation

[QS 642]

[This number not used]

Classify works on multiple pregnancies in WQ 235.
QS 645

Placentation. Extraembryonic membranes

QS 675

Congenital abnormalities (General or not elsewhere classified)

Classify works on specific abnormalities with anatomical part involved. Classify works on inborn errors of metabolism, general and systemic, in QU 265.
QS 677

Chromosome aberrations. Chromosome disorders

QS 679

Drug-induced abnormalities

QS 681

Radiation-induced abnormalities (General)

Classify works on specific abnormalities with anatomical part involved, e.g., of the central nervous system in WL 101.