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Author: Crooke, Helkiah, 1576-1635.
Title: Mikrokosmographia a description of the body of man. Together vvith the controuersies thereto belonging. Collected and translated out of all the best authors of anatomy, especially out of Gasper Bauhinus and Andreas Laurentius. By Helkiah Crooke Doctor of Physicke, physitian to His Maiestie, and his Highnesse professor in anatomy and chyrurgerie. Published by the Kings Maiesties especiall direction and warrant according to the first integrity, as it was originally written by the author.
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Print source: Mikrokosmographia a description of the body of man. Together vvith the controuersies thereto belonging. Collected and translated out of all the best authors of anatomy, especially out of Gasper Bauhinus and Andreas Laurentius. By Helkiah Crooke Doctor of Physicke, physitian to His Maiestie, and his Highnesse professor in anatomy and chyrurgerie. Published by the Kings Maiesties especiall direction and warrant according to the first integrity, as it was originally written by the author.
Crooke, Helkiah, 1576-1635., Bauhin, Caspar, 1560-1624. De corporis humani fabrica., Du Laurens, André, 1558-1609. Historia anatomica humani corporis.
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SERENISSIMO PO∣TENTISSIMO, LITER A∣tissimo{que} Principi ac Domino Nostro Iacobo, Dei Gratia Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae Regi, Fidei Defensori, &c.
TO THE VVORSHIPFVLL Company of the Barber-Chyrurgeons, the Maister, Wardens, Assistants, and Comminalty of the same; HELKIAH CROOKE, Physitian and Professor in Anatomy and Chirurgery to His MAIESTIE, wisheth Happie and prosperous Successe in Your PROFESSION.
The Contents of the seuerall Bookes contained in this Uolume.
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The Table of the seuerall Chapters and Questions contayned in this whole Uolume.
OF THE EXCELLENCIE OF MAN. Together with the Profite, Necessitie, Antiquitie, & Method of ANATOMY. As also, of the Authors, Subiect, and generall Precepts of the same.
THE FIRST BOOKE.
The Praeface.
The first Chapter. The Excellency of Man is declared by his parts, Namely, the minde and the bodie, and first what is the dignity of the Soule.
Of the Dignity and wonderfull frame of Mans Body. CHAP. II.
Epicurus, Momus, Pliny, and other the malicious and false detractors from Nature are censured, and the Excellency of Man is demonstrated by his Nakednesse. Cap. III.
What the Body of Man differeth from other Creatures, and what it hath proper and peculiar in the composition and frame thereof. Chap. IIII.
How profitable and behoouefull Anatomy is to the knowledge of Mans selfe. CHAP. V.
How profitable and helpefull Anatomy is to the knowledge of God. CHAP. VI.
How profitable Anatomy is to Philosophers, and in a manner to all Artificers and Handy-crafts men. CHAP. VII.
Wherein is demonstrated that Anatomy is not onely profitable, but of abso∣lute necessitie for Physitions and Chirurgions. CHAP. VIII.
With what Method Anatomy may be best taught and demon∣strated. CHAP. IX.
Who haue written of Anatomy; and first what Hippocrates hath written thereof. CHAP. X.
What Galen hath written of Anatomie, and how vniustly he is accused by the later writers especially by Vesalius. CHAP. XI.
How farre Aristotles skill stretched in Anatomy. CHAP. XII.
What the other Greeke Authors haue written of Anatomy. CHAP. XIII.
Who haue beene the chiefe Authors of Anatomy in our owne times. CHAP. XIIII.
Of the definition of Anatomy, and what Instruments are thereto necessary. CHAP. XV.
What is the subiect or immediate obiect of Anatomy, to wit, a Part, where the de∣finition of a Part is vnfolded. CHAP. XVI.
What an Anatomist must consider in euery part. CHAP. XVII.
The differences of Parts: and first Hippocrates his diuision of Parts. CHAP. XVIII.
A diuision of Parts into Principall, and not principall. CHAP. XIX.
An Elegant diuision of Parts into Similar and Dissimilar, and an exquisite interpretation of the same. CHAP. XX.
The other differencies of the parts are vnfoulded. CHAP. XXI.
A Dilucidation or Exposition of the Controuersies concerning the Subiect of ANATOMY.
The Praeface.
Of the definition of a Part. QVEST. I.
Of the principalitie of the Parts against the Peripateticks, proouing that there is not one onely Principall; to wit, the Heart. QVEST. II.
QVEST. III. How many principall parts there are.
QVEST. IIII. Which of all the principall Parts is the most Noble.
QVEST. V. Of similar and dissimilar parts, and first of the number of them.
Quest. 6. Whether a similar part may be called Organicall; and whether the acti∣ons belong to the similar Parts, or to the Organicall.
Whether the Spermaticall parts be generated of seede. QVEST. VII.
Whether the Spermaticall parts can reioyne againe after they be violated and seuered. QVEST. VIII.
QVEST. IX. Whether the Spermaticall parts be hotter then the Fleshie.
QVEST. X. Whether the solid parts being once dryed, can be made moyst againe.
THE SECOND BOOKE. Of the parts Investing and Containing the whole Body: And also the lower belly in particular.
The Praeface.
CHAP. I. A Diuision of the body of Man.
The diuision of the inferior or lower belly. CHAP. II.
Of the composition or frame of the lower belly. CHAP. III,
CHAP. IIII. Of the Haires of the whole body.
Of the Cuticle or Skarfe-skin. CHAP. V.
Of the Skinne. CHAP. VI.
CHAP. VII. Of the Fat.
Of the fleshy Membrane. CHAP. VIII.
CHAP. IX. Of the Investing or Containing parts, proper to the lower Belly.
CHAP. X. Of the Peritonaeum or rim of the belly.
CHAP. XI. Of the vmbilicall or Nauel vessels.
A Dilucidation or Exposition of the Controuersies concerning the Common Inuesting parts of the Body, and those that pro∣perly belong to the Lower Belly.
QVEST. I. How the Haires are nourished.
Whether the Skin be the Organ or instrument of touching. QVEST. II.
Of the Temper of the Skin. QVEST. II.
Of the Originall and Generation of the Skin. QVETS. III.
Whether the Skin performe any common and officiall action. QVEST. IIII.
QVEST. V. Whether it be heate or colde, whereby Fat is congealed.
Whether Fat be a liuing and animated part of the body. QVEST. VI.
QVEST. VII. Of the Membranes, vse, and productions of the Peritonaeum.
QVEST. VIII. Of a new kinde of compunction of dropsie bodies through the Nauell.
THE THIRD BOOKE, Of the Parts belonging to Nutrition or Nourishment.
The Praeface.
CHAP. I. A distribution of the naturall parts contained in the lower Belly.
CHAP. II. Of the Omentum or Kall.
CHAP. III. A briefe Description of the Gate-Veine and his Branches.
Of the Arteries called Caeliaca, and Mesenterica; that is, the Arteries of the Stomacke, and the Mesenterie which accompany the branches of the Gate veine. CHAP. IIII.
CHAP. V. Of the Guttes.
CHAP. VI. Of the Mesentery.
Of the Pancreas or sweet-bread. CHAP. VII.
Of the branches of the Hollow Veine, and the great Arterie, disseminated through the lower Belly. CHAP. VIII.
CHAP. IX. Of the Stomacke.
Of the Oesophagus or Gullet. CHAP. X.
Of the Spleene or Milt. CHAP. XI.
CHAP. XII. Of the Liuer.
Of the Bladder of Gall. CHAP. XIII.
Of the Kidneyes. CHAP. XIIII.
CHAP. XV. Of the Vreters or passages of vrine.
CHAP. XVI. Of the Blader.
Of the Fundament. CHAP. XVII.
The Muscles and Nerues scituated in the cauitie of the lower Belly. CHAP. XVIII.
The Bones of the lower Belly. CHAP. XIX.
CHAP. XX. Of the Brests or Paps.
A Dilucidation or Exposition of the Contouersies concerning the parts be∣longing to Nutrition
QVESTION I. Whether the Guttes haue any common Attractiue faculty.
QVEST. II. Whether the Guts haue any common Retentiue Facultie.
QVEST. III. Whether the Guttes haue any Concocting Facultie.
QVEST. IIII. Of the Expulsiue vertue of the guts, and their Peristaltick motion.
QVEST. V. Whither Clisters can passe vpward vnto the Stomacke.
QVEST. VI. Of the Euill Sauour of the Excrements.
QVEST. VII. Of the substance and the scite of the guts.
QVEST. VIII. Whither the vpper mouth of the stomacke be the seate of Appetite.
QVEST. IX. Of the scituation and consent of the vppermost mouth of the stomacke.
QVEST. X. Whether the Chylus be made by the heat, or by the forme of the Stomacke: and why the stomack doth not breede foure substances and excrements as well as the Liuer.
QVEST. XI. Whether the Stomacke be nourished by the Chylus or by Bloud.
QVEST. XII. What is the Nature of a spirit, and whether the Liuer do breede or beget a Naturall spirit.
QVEST. XIII. Whether the Bladder doe draw the Choler vnto it for his Nourishment.
QVEST. XIIII. Of the passages by which the Choler is purged, against Falopius.
QVEST. XV. Concerning the vse of the Spleene against the slanderous ca∣lumniations of Galens Aduersaries.
QVEST. XVI. By what wayes the Melancholy iuice passeth from the Spleene to the bottome of the stomacke, and for what vse.
QVEST. XVII. How those that are splenitick are purged by Vrine, and by what wayes those purgations passe.
QVEST. XVIII. Of the vse of the Kidneyes, and the matter of the vrine.
QVEST. XIX. That the reasons of diuers Symptomes which follow such as are afflicted with the Stone, are to be required for Anatomy.
QVEST. XX. Whether the bladder doe drawe the Vrine.
QVEST. XXI. Of the Retention and Excretion of the Vrine, whether it be ac∣complished by a Natural or by an Animal faculty.
QVEST. XXII. Of the action and vse of the Breasts or Paps.
QVEST. XXIII. Whether Milke can be generated before conception.
QVEST. XXIIII. Wherein certaine Problemes are vnfoulded concer∣ning the generation of Milke.
THE FOVRTH BOOKE Of the Naturall Parts belonging to generation, as well in Men as in VVomen.
The Praeface.
CHAP. I. Of the Necessitie of the parts of Generation.
CHAP. II. Of the preparing spermaticke or seede vessels.
CHAP. III. Of the Parastatae.
CHAP. IIII. Of the Testicles or Stones.
CHAP. V. Of the vessles called Vasa deferentia, or Leading vessels.
CHAP. VI. Of the Bladders of seede.
CHAP. VII. Of the Prostatae.
CHAP. VIII. Of the yard or virile member.
CHAP. IX. Of the proportion of these parts both in Men and Women.
CHAP. X. Of the preparing Spermatical vessels.
CHAP. XI. Of the Testicles.
CHAP. XII. Of the vasa deferentia or Leading vessels.
CHAP. XIII. Of the wombe or Matrixe.
CHAP. XIIII. Of the simple or similar parts of the wombe, and particularly of the bottome and the orifice.
CHAP. XV. Of the necke of the wombe & of the Hymen.
CHAP. XVI. Of the Lap or Priuities.
CHAP. XVII. Of the wombe of a Sheepe and a Dogge.
¶ A Dilucidation or Exposition of the Controuersies of the fourth Booke.
QVESTION I. Whether the Testicles be principall parts or no.
QVEST. II. Of the vse of the Testicles.
QVEST. III. The opinion of Phisitians concerning the true vse of the Testicles.
QVEST. IIII. Of the substance and coates of the Testicles,
QVEST. V. Of the consent betweene the Chest and the Testicles.
QVEST. VI. Of the scituation of the Prostatae.
QVEST. VII. Whether the Erection of the yard be a Naturall or an Animall action.
QVEST. VIII. How the parts of generation in men and women doe differ.
QVEST. IX. Of the motions of the wombe.
QVEST. X. How the Wombe is affected with smelles and sauours.
QVEST. XI. Of the wonderfull consent betweene the wombe and almost all the parts of womens bodis.
QVEST. XII. Concerning the Acetabula, the hornes and coates of the wombe.
QVEST. XIII. Of the Membrane called Hymen and the markes of virginitie
THE FIFT BOOKE, Wherein the Historie of the Infant is acu∣rately described, as also the principles of Generation, the Conception, the Conformation, the Nourishment, the Life, the Motion, and the Birth of the Infant, as neere as may be accor∣ding to the Opinion of Hippocrates.
The Praeface.
CHAP. I. What things are necessary toward a perfect Generation.
CHAP. II. Of the Principles of generation, seed & the Mothers blood.
CHAP. III. Of the Mothers Blood, the other principle of Generation.
CHAP. IIII. Of Conception.
CHAP. V. Of the Conformation of the Parts.
CHAP. VI. Of the Nourishment of the Infant, and how it exer∣ciseth the Naturall Faculties.
CHAP. VII. How the Infant exerciseth his vital Faculties.
CHAP. VIII. Of the motion and scituation of the Infant in the wombe, which are Animall faculties.
CHAP. IX. The exclusion or birth of thr Childe.
¶ A Dilucidation or Exposition of the Controuersies concerning the Historie of the Infant.
QVEST. I. Of the Difference of the Sexes.
QVEST. II. Of the Temperament of women, whether they are colder or hotter then men.
QVEST. III. What Seede is.
QVEST. IIII. Whether seede fall from all the parts of the body.
QVEST. V. Whether women do yeelde seede.
QVEST. VI. Of the Excretion of the Seede, by what power or Facultie it is accomplished.
QVEST. VII. Whence commeth the pleasure in the eiaculation of Seede.
QVEST. VIII. Whether the Menstruall Blood haue any noxious or hurt∣full qualitie therein.
QVEST. IX. Whether the menstruous bloud be the cause of those Meazels and small Pocks which are wont once in a mans life to trouble him.
QVEST. X. Of the causes of the periodicall euacuation of the Menstrua.
QVEST. XI. Whether it is necessary to Conception that the Seed of both Sexes should issue together, and that with pleasure, and be presently mingled.
QVEST. XII. Whether the wombe haue any operatiue or actiue power in the conformation of the Creature.
QVEST. XIII. Of vitious or faulty Conceptions, and especially of the Mola.
QVEST. XIIII. Of Monsters and Hermophradites.
QVEST. XV. Whether all the parts are formed together.
QVEST. XVI. Whether the Membranes which encompasse the Infant bee first formed, and whether they bee made by the Forming Facultie, and of the Seede of the Woman. ({inverted ⁂})
QVEST. XVII. Of the Number of the vmbilicall vesselles.
QVEST. XVIII. Of the originall of the Vmbilicall vessels.
QVEST. XIX. Of the times of the Conformation of a man and of a woman-childe.
QVEST. XX. Whence it commeth that children are like their Parents.
QVEST. XXI. How Twinnes, or more Infants are generated.
QVEST. XXII. How Superfoetation is made, why onely a woman when she hath concei∣ued desireth the company of the Male, and by what wayes she then elaculateth Seed.
QVEST. XXIII. Whether the Infant drawe his Nourish∣ment at his mouth.
QVEST. XXIIII. Whether the Infant be nourished onely with bloud, and whether he accomplish onely one Concoction.
QVEST. XXV. Of the Communion of the foure Vessels of the Heart in the Infant.
The first Exercise, wherein the trueth of Galens demonstration is illustrated.
THE SECOND EXERCISE. Wherein the new demonstration of the vse of these Communions divulged by Si∣mon Petreus a Physitian of Paris is confuted.
THE THIRD EXERCISE. Another new Demonstration of the vse of the Inoculations, deuised by Francis Rosset, a learned Physitian belonging to the French King.
IN THE INFANT.
The Exposition of the Table.
QVEST. XXVI. Whether the Infant in the wombe doe respire and stand in need of the labour of his Lungs.
QVEST. XXVII. Whether the vitall Faculty which procreateth the spirits is idle in the infant, and whether his heart is mooued by it owne proper power. A Paradoxe.
QVEST. XXVIII. Whether there be in the infant any generation of Animal spirits, and what position the Infant hath in the womb.
QVEST. XXIX. Of the Nature and Differences of the birth.
QVEST. XXX. How many times there be of a Mans Birth, and what they are.
QVEST. XXXI. What are the vniuersall and particular Causes of the Birth.
QVEST. XXXII. Whether in a desperate byrth the Caesarian Section be to be attempted.
QVEST. XXXIII. Whether in the Birth the Share and Haunch-bones doe part asunder.
THE SIXT BOOKE, Of the Middle Region, called the Chest or the Thorax, which conteyneth the Vitall partes to to which also wee will referre the Necke with the VVeazon.
The Praeface.
CHAP. I. Of the Thorax or Chest, and the Diuision of it.
CHAP. II. Of the Skin, the Fat, and the skinne vesselles of the Chest and the Necke.
CHAP. III. Of the muscles of the middle belly and of the parts of the necke.
On the forepart there are three on either side.
On the back part there are ten on either side.
Before; these, beside those which grow to the iaw and are vnder the Chin.
CHAP. IIII. Of the Muscles betweene the Ribbes called Intercostales.
CHAP. V. Of the midriffe called Diaphragma.
CHAP. VI. Of the Membrane called Pleura.
CHAP. VII. Of the Mediastinum.
CHAP. VIII. Of the Thymus and Purse of the Heart called Pericardium, and the water conteyned therein.
CHAP. IX. Of the ascending trunke of the Hollow veine.
CHAP. X. Of the Nerues in the Chest and the necke.
CHAP. XI. Of the Heart.
CHAP. XII. Of the substance, ventricles and eares of the heart.
CHAP. XIII. Of the vessels of the Heart and their values.
CHAP. XIIII. Of the great Artery and his values and vse about the Heart.
CHAP. XV. Of the vnion of the vesselles of the heart in the Infant vnborne which is abolished after they come into the world.
CHAP. XVI. Of the Branches of the great Artery disseminated through the Chest and the Necke.
CHAP. XVII. Of the Lungs.
CHAP. XVIII. Of the Weazon or winde-pipe called the sharpe Ar∣tery, or Aspera Arteria.
CHAP. XIX. Of the Muscles and Nerues which are in the cauity of the Chest.
CHAP. XX. Of the Clauicles, Breast-bone and the Ribs.
CHAP. XXI. Of the bones of the Chest.
CHAP. XXII. Of the shoulder-blades and racks of the neck.
¶ A Dilucidation or Exposition of the Controuersies concerning the Chest and Heart, &c.
QVEST. I. An Anatomicall demonstration concerning the Phrensie of the Midriffe.
QVEST. II. Of the motion of the Heart and the Arteries or Pulse, a Philosophicall discourse.
QVEST. III. Of the manner of the motion of the Heart, and whether it strike the Brest in the dilatation or in the contraction.
QVEST. IIII. By or from what power the Arteries are moued.
QVEST. V. Whether the Arteries are dilated, when the Heart is dilated, or on the contrary then contracted.
QVEST. VI. Of the generation of the vitall spirit, and by what wayes the bloud goeth out of the right into the left ventricle of the Heart.
QVEST. VII. Whether the Matter and Quitture of those that are called Empyici maybe purged by the left Ventricle of the Heart and the Arteries, and how it is pur∣ged by the Vrine, by the Seidge and by Apostemation.
QVEST. VIII. Of the Temperament, nourishment, Substance and Flesh of the Heart.
QVEST. IX. Whether the heart will beare an apostumd∣tion, solution of continuity or any grieuous disease.
QVEST. X. Of the nature of Respiration, and what are the Causes of it.
QVEST. XI. Of the Temperament and motion of the Lungs.
QVEST. XII. What kinde of motion the Cough is, and whether any part of the drinke fall into the Lungs.
THE SEVENTH BOOKE, Of the Third and vpper-most Venter called the HEAD, wherein are described the Animall Organes.
The Praeface, Wherein is conteyned the summe of the first Eight Bookes.
CHAP. I. Of the Names, scituation, forme and parts of the head.
CHAP. II. Of the common containing parts of the head.
CHAP. III. Of the Pericranium Periostium, and the Muscles about the Head.
CHAP. IIII. Of the diuers Figures of the Head, the Sutures and substance of the Scull.
CHAP. V. Of the bones proper to the Scull.
CHAP. VI. Of the two Bones common to the Scul and the vpper Iaw.
CHAP. VII. Of the Meninges or Membranes of the Braine.
CHAP. VIII. Of the vessels disseminated through the Brayne.
CHAP. IX. Of the Excellency, Scituation, Figure, Substance, and Tem∣perament of the Braine.
CHAP. X. Of the Substance & parts of the Braine.
CHAP. XI. Of the ventricles of the Braine, the Arch, and the Plexus Choroides.
CHAP. XII. Of the Glandule called Pinealis, the Buttockes, the Testicles and the fourth Ventricle of the Braine.
CHAP. XIII. Of the Tunnel, the Flegmaticke Glandule, the won∣derfull Net, and the vse of the Braine.
CHAP. XIIII. Of the Cerebellum or After-braine.
CHAP. XV. Of the spinall Marrow or pith of the Backe.
CHAP. XVI. Of the Nerues of the Braine, and first of the Organs of smel∣ling, called Processus Mammillares.
CHAP. XVII. Of the nerues of the Eyes, or of the first and second Coniugations.
CHAP. XVIII. Of the third and fourth coniugations of the Nerues of the Braine.
CHAP. XIX. Of the Nerue of hearing, or of the fift Coniugation of the Braine.
CHAP. XX. Of the sixt, seauenth, and eight Coniugations of the Sinewes.
CHAP. XXI. Of the Nerues proceeding from the spinal marrow properly so called.
CHAP. XXII. Varolius his manner of dissecting the Head.
Of the Spinall Marrow.
Of the After-Braine or Cerebellum.
Of the Nerues of the eyes.
The instruments of Smelling or the Mammillary processes.
Of the Venticles of the Brain.
¶ A Dilucidation or Exposition of the Controuersies concerning the Braine and the Parts thereof.
QVEST. 1. Whether the Braine be the seate of the Principall Faculties.
QVEST. II. Whether the Principall faculties haue distinct places in the Braine.
QVEST. III. Whether the principall faculties doe depend vpon the Tempe∣rament of the braine or vpon the Confirmation, that is, whether they be similar or organicall actions.
QVEST. IIII. Of the vse of the Braine against Aristotle.
QVEST. V. VVhence it is, that when the right side of the Head or Brayne is wounded or enflamed, a Convulsion falleth into the opposite partes.
QVEST. VI. Why when the right side of the head is wounded or obstructed the opposite part is resolued or becommeth Paralytical.
QVEST. VII. VVhat is the Nature of the animall spirit, what is the manner of his generation and the place thereof.
QVEST. VIII. Argenterius his opinion concerning the Animall spirit confuted.
Another Reason.
QVEST. IX Whether the braine be moued by a proper & In-bred faculty; or by the motion of the Arteries.
QVEST. X. VVhether the Braine hath any sense.
QVEST. XI. Of the Temperament of the Braine.
QVEST. XII. How many and what are the Excrements of the Braine, and by what wayes they are purged.
QVEST. XIII. Of the number and vse of the Ventricles.
QVEST. XIIII. Which of the ventricles are most excellent.
THE EIGHTH BOOKE, Of the Senses and their Instruments, as also of the Uoyce.
The Praeface,
CHAP. I. Of the other part of the head which is called the Face, together with the vessels and muscles thereof.
CHAP. II. Of the Eye and parts thereof.
CHAP. III. Of the Eye-browes and Eye-lids.
CHAP. IIII. Of the Fat & Muscles of the Eyes.
CHAP. V. Of the vessels of the Eyes.
CHAP. VI. Of the Membranes of the Eyes.
CHAP. VII. Of the Grapie Membrane, the Apple, Rainebow and the Ciliar Ligament.
CHAP. VIII. Of the Cobweb or Membrane of the Cristalline humor. Of the Membrane which compasseth the glassy humor, and that coat called Retina, or The Net.
CHAP. IX. Of the humours of the Eye,
CHAP. X. Of the vse of the Humours of the Eye and of the Sight.
CHAP. XI. Of the outward Eares.
CHAP. XII. Of the parts of the outward Eares.
CHAP. XIII. Of the Muscles of the outward Eare.
CHAP. XIIII. Of the Gristle of the Eare.
CHAP. XV. Of the inward Eare.
CHAP. XVI. Of the Canale out of the Eare into the mouth.
CHAP. XVII. Of the Membrane of the Tympane or head of the Drumme.
CHAP. XVIII. Of the small bones of the Organe of hearing, and of the Chord.
CHAP. XIX. Of the Muscles of the inward Eare
CHAP. XX. Of the Cauities of the Stony-bone.
CHAP. XXI. Of the two windowes called Fenestellae, and the watercourse in the first cauitie.
CHAP. XXII. Of the Labyrinth and the Cochlea or Snaile-shell, that is, of the second and third Cauities of the Stony Bone
CHAP. XXIII. Of the Nerue which ariueth at the Eares.
CHAP. XXIV. Of the Implanted or Inbred Ayre.
CHAP. XXV. Of the manner of Hearing and of the Nature of Soundes.
CHAP. XXVI. Of the Nose which is the instrmment of Smelling.
CHAP. XXVII. Of the Bones, Gristles, Vesselles, Coate and vse of the Nose.
CHAP. XXVIII. Of the Inward Nose and the manner of Smelling.
CHAP. XXIX. Of the Parts of the Face which are betwixt the Nose, the Eares and the Chinne.
CHAP. XXX. Of the Mouth, Palate and Vuula.
CHAP. XXXI. Of the end of the Mouth called Fauces or the Choppes, and their Glandules.
CHAP. XXXII. Of the Tongue and his Muscles.
CHAP. XXXIII. Of the Sense of Tasting.
CHAP. XXXIV. Of the Larinx or Throtle, which is the Organ of the voyce.
CHAP. XXXV. Of the Glottis and Cleft of the Larynx.
CHAP. XXXVI. Of the Epiglottis or Aftertongue, and his Muscles.
CHAP. XXXVII. Of the Membrane of the Larynx or Throttle which is the Ligament thereof.
CHAP. XXXVIII. Of the sound and the voyce.
¶ A Dilucidation or Exposition of the Controuersies belonging to the Senses and their Instruments, as also of the Uoyce.
Placentinus his Praeface.
QVEST. I. What Sense is.
QUEST. II. What Action is, and how Action and vse do differ.
QVEST. III. Of the end of Action.
QVEST. IIII. How manifold Action is.
QVEST. V. That Sense is not apure passion.
QVEST. VI. That Sense is not a simple action.
QVEST. VII. Placentinus his opinion.
QVEST. VIII. How the faculty is wrought in the Sense.
QVEST. IX. Whether the knowledge of the sensible thing be perfected in the Organ.
QVEST. X. That by our outward Senses we doe not know that wee haue Sense.
QVEST. XI. Whence it is that we perceiue that we haue Sense.
QVEST. XII. Of the Number of the Senses.
QVEST. XIII. Of the order of the Senses.
QVEST. XIIII. A conformation of the order of the Senses.
QVEST. XV. The arguments of the Philosophers.
QVEST. XVI. The Arguments of the Physitians.
QVEST. XVII. The Authors owne opinion.
QVEST. XVIII. Whether the Senses doe neede a Medium or Meane.
QVEST. XIX. What the Medium ought to be and of what kinde.
QVEST. XX. What an Obiect is.
QVEST. XXI. Of the Organs of the Sences.
QVEST. XXII. Whether sight be made by Emission or Reception, where the nature of the sight is accurately explaned.
QVEST. XXIII. Whether any thing within the Eye may be seene, and whe∣ther it may be seene by it owne proper forme or by another, where also are explained some things concerning the nature of Suffusion and of visions or Ap∣paritions.
QVEST. XXIIII. Whether the Organ of Sight be Fiery or Watery.
QVEST. XXV. Wherefore the Eyes be diuersly coloured.
QVEST. XXVI. Of the Muscles of the Eyes and their motion.
QVEST. XXVII. Two obscure and intricate questions concerning the motion of the Eyes are resolued.
QVEST. XXVIII. Of the Humours of the Eyes, whether they be animated parts.
QVEST. XXIX. Of the originall of the Opticks, their meeting and insertion.
QVEST. XXX. Whether the light be the obiect of the Sight.
QVEST. XXXI. Of the Nature of Light and what it is.
QVEST. XXXI. Of the difference betwixt Lux or Light it selfe, and Lumen or Illumination.
QVEST. XXXII. That colour is the Obiect of Sight.
QVEST. XXXIII. Whether Colour be Light.
QVEST. XXXIIII. That the pure Elements are not coloured of them∣selues.
QVEST. XXXVI. Of the generation of Colours and of their forme.
QVEST. XXXVI. Of the Medium or Meane of the Sight.
QVEST. XXXVII. Whether Light be the Forme of that which is perspicuous.
QVEST. XXXVIII. Of the Production of a Sound.
QVEST. XXXIX. The definition of a Sound.
QVEST. XL. Of the differences of Sounds.
QVEST. XLI. Of the manner of Hearing.
QVEST. XLII. Whether the proper and inbred Ayre contayned within the Eare be the primary and principall Instrument of Hearing.
QVEST. XLIII. An explication of certaine hard Problemes about the Eares.
QVEST. XLIIII. Of the wonderfull simpathy and Consent of the Eaeres, the Palate, the Tongue, and the Throttle.
QVEST. XLV. What Smelling is,
QVEST. XLVI. Why Man doth not Smell so well as many other Creatures.
QVEST. XLVII. Of the Essence of an Odour.
QVEST. XLVIII. The definition of an Odour.
QVEST. XLIX. Of the Causes of Odours.
QVEST. L. Concluding that Fishes do not Smell.
QVEST. LI. Of the differences of Odours.
QVEST. LII. Of the Medium or Meane of Smelling.
QVEST. LIII After what manner an Odour affecteth or changeth the Medium.
QVEST. LIIII, What is the true and principall Organ of smelling where Aristotle is confuted.
QVEST. LV. Whether Taste be the chiefe action of the Tongue.
QVEST. XLVI. Whether the Taste differ from the Touch.
QVEST. LVII. Of the obiect of Tasting.
QVEST. LVIII. Of the matter of Sapours.
QVEST. LIX. Of the efficient cause of Sapours.
QVEST. LX. Of the number and order of Sapors.
QVEST. LXI. Of the Medium or Meane of Tasting.
QVEST. LXII. Of the organ of Tasting.
QVEST. LXIII. Whether the Tongue alone do Taste.
QVEST. LXIIII. In what part of the Tongue the Taste is most exacte.
THE NINTH BOOKE, Wherein the Ioyntes are briefely Described.
The Praeface.
CHAP. I. A breefe description of the Ioynts.
CHAP. II. Of the parts of this Ioynt in generall.
CHAP. III. Of the excellency of the hands.
CHAP. IIII. Of the Vse, Figure and Structure of the Hand, proper∣lie so called.
CHAP. V. Wherein is declared the reason of the framing of all the similar parts whereof the Hind is compounded.
CHAP. VI. Of the distincter parts of the hand, of the Wrest and of the After-wrest.
CHAP. VII. Of the Fingers of the Hand.
CHAP. VIII. Of the Foote in Generall, his Excellencie, Figure, Stru∣cture and Vse.
CHAP. IX. The similer parts of the Foote in the large acception.
CHAP. X. An explication of the dissimilar parts of the whole foote.
THE TENTH BOOKE, Of Flesh, that is, of the Muscles, the Bovvels and the Glandules.
The Praeface.
CHAP. I. What Flesh is, and how manie sorts of Flesh there bee.
CHAP. II. Of the flesh of the Muscles, and what a Muscle is.
CHAP. III. How many and what are the parts of a Muscle.
CHAP. IIII. What is the action of a Muscle, and the differences of the motions thereof.
CHAP. V. Wherein all the differences of Muscles are showne.
CHAP. VI. Of the number of Muscles.
CHAP. VII. Of the muscles which moue the skinne of the Head.
CHAP. VIII. Of the Muscles of the Eye lids.
CHAP IX. Of the muscles of the Eyes.
CHAP. X. Of the Muscles of the outward Eare.
CHAP. XI. Of the Muscles within the Eares.
This fift Table is all one with the eleuenth Table of the eight Booke.
CHAP. XII. Of the muscles of the Nose.
CHAP. XIII. Of the common muscles of the Cheekes and the Lips.
CHAP. XIIII. Of the proper Muscles of the Lippes.
CHAP. XV. Of the Muscles of the lower Iaw.
CHAP. XVI. Of the Muscles of the Choppes which serue for Diglutition or Swallowing.
CHAP. XVII. Of the Muscles of the Bone called Hyois.
CHAP. XVIII. Of the Muscles of the Tongue.
CHAP. XIX. of the Muscles of the Larynx or Throttle.
CHAP. XX. Of the muscles of the Epyglottis or the ouer-tongue.
CHAP. XXI. Of the Muscles which mooue the head.
CHAP. XXII. Of the Muscles of the Necke.
CHAP. XXIII. Of the muscles of the Shoulder-blade called Omoplata or Scapula.
CHAP. XXIIII. Of the Muscles of the arme.
CHAP. XXV. Of the Muscles of the Cubit.
CHAP. XXVI. Of the Muscles of the Radius or Wand.
CHAP. XXVII. Of the Muscles of the Hand in generall.
CHAP. XXVIII. Of the Muscle of the Palme, and 2. or 3 other, yssuing from the fleshy Membrane.
CHAP. XXIX. Of the substance which commeth betweene the skinne of the palme and of the fingers and their Tendons.
CHAP. XXX. Of the Muscles which bend and extend the forefingers.
CHAP. XXXI. Of the Muscles that bend and extend the Thumbe.
CHAP. XXXII. Of the Muscles of the After-wrest and the wrest.
CHAP. XXXIII. Of the Muscles of Respiration.
CHAP. XXXIIII. Of the Muscles of the Abdomen or Paunch.
CHAP. XXXV. Of the Muscles of the Backe.
CHAP. XXXVI. Of the muscles of the Fundament, the Bladder, the Testicles and the Yard.
CHAP. XXXVII. Of the Muscles of the Legge.
CHAP. XXXVIII. Of the muscles of the Thigh.
CHAP. XXXIX. Of the Muscles of the foote.
CHAP. XL. Of the muscles of the Toos.
CHAP. XLI. Of the flesh of the Entrales or Bowels.
CHAP. XLII. What a Glandule is, and how many kinds there be of them.
CHAP. XLIII. A briefe enumeration of the Glandules in the whole body.
THE ELEAVENTH BOOKE, Of the Vessels vvhich hath three parts:
The Praeface.
CHAP. I. What a Veine is.
CHAP. II. Of the Vse and Action of the Veines.
CHAP. III. The differences of veynes.
CHAP. IIII. The description of the Gate veine and his branches.
CHAP. V. Of the descending tranke of the hollow veine.
CHAP. VI. Of the ascending Trunke of the hollow veine.
CHAP. VII. Of the veines of the Face the Eyes, the Nose, the Teeth and the Throttle
CHAP. VIII. Of the Veynes disseminated through the Braine.
CHAP. IX. Of the Veynes o the whole Hand in the large Acceptation.
CHAP. X. Of the Veines of the whole Foote in the large acception.
CHAP. XI. Of the Values or Flood-gates of the Veynes.
The second part of the Eleauenth Booke concerning Arteries.
CHAP. XII. Of the Arteries in generall.
CHAP. XIII. Of the vse of Arteries.
CHAP. XIIII. Of the ascending Trunke of the great Artery.
CHAP. XV. Of the descending trunke of the great Artery accompanying the Hollow Veine.
CHAP. XVI. Of the Arteries accompaning the branches of the Gate-veynethrough the lower Belly.
CHAP. XVII. Of the Arteries of the Braine.
CHAP. XVIII. Of the Arteries of the Face, the Eyes, the Nose, the Teeth, and the Larynx.
CHAP. XIX. Of the arteries of the Hand in the large acception.
CHAP. XX. Of the Arteries of the Foote in the large Acception.
The third part of the Eleauenth Booke concerning the Nerues.
CHAP. XXI. Of Nerues in Generall.
CHAP. XXII. Of the Nerues of the Eyes, or of the first and second Coniugations.
CHAP. XXIII. Of the third and fourth Coniugations of the Braine.
CHAP. XXIIII. Of the Auditory Nerue or the fift Con∣iugation.
CHAP. XXV. Of the sixt, seauenth and eight Coniugations.
CHAP. XXVI. Of the Nerues which yssue from the spinall Marrow in the Necke.
CHAP. XXVII. Of the Nerues of the Chest.
CHAP. XXVIII. Of the Nerues of the Loines.
CHAP. XXIX. Of the nerues of the Holy-bone.
CHAP. XXX. Of the Nerues of the Hand in the large acception.
CHAP. XXXI. Of the Nerues of the foote in the large acception.
THE TWELFTH BOOKE, which hath foure parts,
The Praeface.
The first part, Of Gristles.
CHAP. 1. Of the definition, vse, and differences of Gristles.
CHAP. II. Of the Gristles of the Face.
CHAP. III. Of the Epiglottis, the Gristles of the Larinx and of the Weazon.
CHAP. IIII. Of the Gristles in the Trunke or Bulke of the Body.
CHAP. V. Of the Gristles of the Ioynts.
The second part of Ligaments.
CHAP. VI. Of the Nature, Vse and differences of Ligaments.
CHAP. VII. Of the Ligaments of the Head.
CHAP. VIII. Of the Ligaments of the Spine and the Chest.
CHAP. IX. Of the Ligaments of the Shoulder-blade, the Arme, the Cubit, and the Wand.
CHAP. X. Of the Ligaments of the Wrest, After-wrest, and the fingers.
CHAP. XI. Of the Ligaments of the Holy-bone, the Hanches, and the whole Legge and Foote.
The Third Part of Membranes.
CHAP. XII. What a Membrane is, their Vses and Differences.
CHAP. XIII. Abriefe enumeration of all the Membranes.
The fourth part of the Fibres or Villi.
CHAP. XIIII. The nature of Fibres
CHAP. XV. Of the differences of Fibres.
THE THIRTENTH BOOKE, Of the Bones.
The Praeface.
CHAP. I. Of the definition and differences of Bones.
CHAP. II. The particular parts of bones and an exposition of many appella∣tions or names, of which we shall haue frequent vse in the History of the Bones.
CHAP. III. Of the structure and connexion of Bones in Generall.
The Table of Connexions.
section
CHAP. IIII. A briefe diuision and Ennumeration of all the Bones in the body.
CHAP. V. Of the Sutures or Seames of the Scull, and of the substance thereof.
CHAP. VI. Of the proper Bones of the Scull.
CHAP. VII. Of the Bones that are common to the Head and the vpper Iaw, that is to say, of the Wedge and spongy bones.
Of the Spongie Bone.
CHAP. VIII. Of the Bones of the Nose and of the Yoke bone,
Of the Yoake-bone.
CHAP. IX. Of the Sutures and Seames of the vpper Iaw.
CHAP. X. Of the Bones of the vpper Iaw.
CHAP. XI. Of the lower Iaw.
CHAP. XII. Of the Sockets of the Teeth.
CHAP. XIII. Of the name, definition, figure, magnitude, number, site and articulation of the Teeth.
CHAP. XIIII. Of the Shearers and Dog-teeth.
CHAP. XV. Of the Grinding Teeth.
CHAP. XVI. Of the Vessels and Sense of the Teeth.
CHAP. XVII. Of the inward cauity and Membrane of the Teeth.
CHAP. XVIII. Of the generation and vse of the Teeth.
CHAP. XIX. Of the bone Hyois, called Os gutturis.
CHAP. XX. Of the Spine in generall.
CHAP. XXI. Of the Rack-bones of the Necke.
CHAP. XXII. Of the Rackes of the Backe and the Loynes and the Holy-bone.
CHAP. XXIII. Of the bones of the Chest in generall.
CHAP. XXIIII. Of the Clauicles or Coller Bones.
CHAP. XXV. Of the Brest-bone.
CHAP. XXVI. Of the Ribbes.
CHAP. XXVII. Of the Shoulder-blades.
CHAP. XXVIII. Of the Hip, Hanch and Share bones.
CHAP. XXIX. of the Bones of the Arme and the Cubit.
CHAP. XXX. Of the Bones of the Hand properly so called, that is, of the Wrest and After-wrest.
CHAP. XXXI Of the Bones of the Fingers.
CHAP. XXXIII. Of the Seede-bones.
CHAP. XXXIII. Of the bone of the Thigh.
CHAP. XXXIIII. Of the two bones of the Legge.
Of the Brace or Shin-bone.
CHAP. XXXV. Of the whirle-bone of the Knee.
CHAP. XXXVI. Of the Bones of the foote properly so called, and particularly of the Wrest of the Foote.
CHAP. XXXVII. Of the Bones of the After-wrest, and the Toes of the Feete.
CHAP. XXXVIII. Of the Seed-bones and the Nayles.
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