Theory of the human sensations / by Marmaduke Berdoe.

  • Marmaduke Berdoe
Date:
1773
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Credit: Theory of the human sensations / by Marmaduke Berdoe. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    precordial region, that is to fay in the heart rather than the brain.—This opi¬ nion feemed to gain a great degree of credit, from the fentiments of Mr. Hervey, which placed the feat of ani¬ mal life within the heart.—Borelli has proved alfo fince his time that the diaphragm aids as a fpring, to direft the various efforts of the body. The tonic movements of the ingenious Staahl fup- pofed an aftive force, in the primitive i fibres of all thofe organs which com¬ prehended the circle of animal exift- ence, or in other words, in the general ftruggle of the organic parts which de¬ termined their mutual influence, and efforts to each other. * . 1 , ■ ■5 ‘ ■ '?■ •• - • ■1 , - The firft attempt therefore, towards theinveftigationof the human fenfations, will be, to afcertain the extended influ¬ ence of the diaphragm, phrenic-centers.