The anatomy of the brain containing its mechanism and physiology : together with some new discoveries and corrections of ancient and modern authors upon that subject : to which is annex'd a particular account of animal functions and muscular motion : the whole illustrated with elegant sculptures after the life by H. Ridley ...

Title

The anatomy of the brain containing its mechanism and physiology : together with some new discoveries and corrections of ancient and modern authors upon that subject : to which is annex'd a particular account of animal functions and muscular motion : the whole illustrated with elegant sculptures after the life by H. Ridley ...

Author

Ridley, Humphrey, 1653-1708.

Publication

London :: Printed for Sam. Smith and Benj. Walford ...,

1695.

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Subject terms

Brain -- Early works to 1800.

Animal locomotion -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• imprimatur
• title page
• dedication
• THE PREFACE TO THE Reader.
• THE INTRODUCTION.
• THE ANATOMY OF THE BRAIN.
  • CHAP. 1. Of the Anatomy of the Brain.
  • CHAP. II. Of the Pia Mater.
  • CHAP. III. Of the Vessels belonging to the Brain in general.
  • CHAP. IV. Of the Veins belonging to the Brain it self.
  • CHAP. V. Of the Sinus's belonging to the Brain.
  • CHAP. VI. Of the Motion of the Brain and Sinus's.
  • CHAP. VII. Of the Plexus Choroeides.
  • CHAP. VIII. Of the Rete Mirabile.
  • CHAP. IX. Of the Glandula Pituitaria, and Infundibulum.
  • CHAP. X. Of the Glandula Pinealis.
  • CHAP. XI. Of the Brain in general.
  • CHAP. XII. Of Muscular Motion.
  • CHAP. XIII. Of the Brain in particular.
  • CHAP. XIV. Of the Cerebellum.
  • CHAP. XV. Of the Medulla Oblongata.
  • CHAP. XVI. Of the Nerves.
  • CHAP. XVII. Of Sensation and Motion in general.
• THE TABLE.
• ERRATA.