The anatomy of the humane body abridged; or, a short and full view of all the parts of the body. Together with their several uses drawn from their compositions and structures / [By J. Keill].

James Keill

Date:: 1731

Credit: The anatomy of the humane body abridged; or, a short and full view of all the parts of the body. Together with their several uses drawn from their compositions and structures / [By J. Keill]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$Of the Kidneys, 8c. Neck; the Urine prefling moftly there, pofed of three Coats: The firft is a Co- vering of the Peritozewm. The fecond is compofed. of imufcular F ibres, which third which is full of Wrinkles for facili~ cous and flimy Matter, which defends it Urine. Around its Neck (which is long- et in Men: than in’ Women) there goes a {mall Mufcle called Sphinder Vefice” which contraéts the Orifice of the Blad- der, that the Urine may not run out, but when. it thrufts open the Paffage, by the Contra&tion of the fecond Coat of the Oring. The Blood-Vellels of the Blad- Its Ule is; to be a Refervatory. of the Urine, that it-may not inceflantly run from us, as.it is feparated in the Kidneys. and, Volatile Salt, a little Sulphur, Earth, and /fix’d Salts: io -23'.494 Aiea ek gee of 90 fet t>* b ieee #2no _. e /$