Physiological researches into the most important parts of the animal oeconomy : demonstrating, I. that the present opinion concerning the use of the lymphatic system is erroneous, and that it does not terminate in the thoracic duct : II. the discovery of the great importance and use of the lymph, of the lymphatic glands, and of the lymphatic system : III. from the discovery of the use of the lymphatic system it is demonstrated how poisons, &c. may be either received or prevented from entering into the circulation by absorption : IV. the discovery of the use of the brain and its continuations, its connection with the nerves, and with the lymphatic system / by Benjamin Humpage.
- Humpage, Benjamin
- Date:
- 1794
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Credit: Physiological researches into the most important parts of the animal oeconomy : demonstrating, I. that the present opinion concerning the use of the lymphatic system is erroneous, and that it does not terminate in the thoracic duct : II. the discovery of the great importance and use of the lymph, of the lymphatic glands, and of the lymphatic system : III. from the discovery of the use of the lymphatic system it is demonstrated how poisons, &c. may be either received or prevented from entering into the circulation by absorption : IV. the discovery of the use of the brain and its continuations, its connection with the nerves, and with the lymphatic system / by Benjamin Humpage. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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