A modern anatomy of the human spleen : to which are added, some strictures on Sir Anthony Carlisle's theory respecting the functions of that organ : addressed to the medical students and junior practitioners of London / by P. Mac Nolty.

  • Mac Nolty, P.
Date:
1831
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Credit: A modern anatomy of the human spleen : to which are added, some strictures on Sir Anthony Carlisle's theory respecting the functions of that organ : addressed to the medical students and junior practitioners of London / by P. Mac Nolty. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    so at all events, although Sir Astley has ad- mitted in the sentence preeeeding that which I have above quoted, that he considered the opinion of those who contended that the spleen was cellular, was undoubtedly true; which admission in itself appears to me to be a con- tradiction from his own shewing, tending most materially to confirm my opinions ; but this I shall leave to be decided by future disquisition, while I proceed to give an account of my rea- sons for maintaining my ideas and opinion on the internal structure of the spleen, and these ideas, &c. are not only founded on my own ex- perience solely, but confirmed by the approba- tion and concurrence of that very justly cele- brated professor of anatomy, physiology and surgery, John Abernethy, Esq. whose know- ledge and demonstrative powers are so well known, and so universally applauded. This will appear evident by my statement of the fact, that when I did myself the honour of waiting on him, to solicit the favour of his patronage, and his sanction to my undertaking ; he pointedly asked me my opinion on the struc- ture of the spleen, my reply to his question was, that I considered it to be essentially vascular, upon which he observed, so it certainly is, and whatever people may have been saying about cells in the spleen, mattered but little, for that