On The Motion Of The Heart And Blood In Animals

♥♥ On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals by William Harvey ♥♥ Published in 1628 in the city of Frankfurt, Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis et Sanguinis in Animalibus contains the matured account of the circulation of the blood. ♥♥ On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals by William Harvey ♥♥ Opening with a dedication to King Charles I, the quarto has 17 chapters which give a perfectly clear and connected account of the action of the heart and the consequent movement of the blood around the body in a circuit. ♥♥ On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals by William Harvey ♥♥ William Harvey (1578-1657) was a rebel in medical science: Contrary to contemporary practice, he began his epoch-making investigation into the action of the heart and the blood's circulation by minutely observing their action in live animals and by a lengthy series of dissections, rather than by mere reliance on the anatomical lessons of ancient medicine and philosophy. ♥♥ On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals by William Harvey ♥♥ "On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals", including explanations of heart valves and arterial pulse, stands as a triumph of true scientific inquiry, and is still regarded as one of the greatest discoveries in physiology.

On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals William Harvey - William Harvey's On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals is a classic work of the scientific revolution and of modern medicine, for in it he famously argued, with extensive evidence based on dissections and vivisections, for the circulation of the blood. It also overturned the longstanding theories of the heart's movement and function.

Harvey's seminal work describing the circulation of blood through the body.

"An Anatomical Disquisition on the Motion of the Heart & Blood in Animals" by William Harvey (translated by Robert Willis). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 edition. Excerpt: ... The following explanations of some technical terms which occur in this Treatise may lie found useful to nonprofessional readers. Anastomosis, the communication of branches of blood-vessels or of one blood-vessel with each other. Aorta, the large artery which arises from the left ventricle of the heart, and which conveys the blood for general distribution over the body. Arteria venosa, the pulmonary vein. Arteriotomy, the dividing or opening into an artery. Auricle, one of the two chambers at the base of the heart. Bronchia, the tubes formed by the division of the windpipe, and which convey the air to the lung cells. Cava--see vena Caves. Chylopoietic, connected with the formation of chyle. Coeliac, belonging to the stomach, or lower portion of the abdomen. Coronary, applied to the blood-vessels of the heart, because they encircle the part like a crown. Diastole, the dilatation of the heart or arteries. Empyema, a collection of matter in the cavity of the chest. Emulgent, applied to the vessels of the kidneys, from their supposed straining action. Furuncle, a boil, or inflammatory swelling. Gastric, belonging to the stomach. Gastro-epiploic, applied to blood-vessels supplying the stomach and omentum. Iliac, connected with the flanks. Lipothymia, the sensation of fainting or syncope. Mesenteric, belonging to that part of the peritoneum which covers the small intestines. Mitral, applied to the valves between the left ventricle and left auricle, because of their shape resembling a mitre. Parietcs, the walls or sides of any cavity. Pathology, that branch of medicine which treats of the nature and effects of diseases. Phlebotomy, the operation of blood, letting by opening a vein. Phlegmon, acute inflammation of the tissue immediately under the..