| Uniform title | De humana corporis fabrica libri septem. Libri 3-4. English |
| Portion of title |
Veins and arteries. Book III |
| Portion of title |
Nerves. Book IV |
| Series |
Norman landmarks series ; no. 3
Norman anatomy series ; no. 3. ^A933407
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| Contents |
Book III. Definition of vein; its substance and function -- Definition of artery; its substance and function -- Number of veins and arteries -- The glands that are situated at and attached to the bifurcations of vessels to strengthen them -- Origin of the portal vein; its series of offshoots -- How offshoots of the hollow vein join up with offshoots of the portal vein in the substance of the liver, and how the hollow vein emerges from the liver or sends branches into it -- Pattern of distribution of the part of the hollow vein that stands above the liver -- The veins in the armpit and the upper arm; their distribution through the arm -- System of the portion of the hollow vein that distributes to the parts located below the transverse septum -- Offshoots of the hollow vein spreading into the leg -- The umbilical vein -- Origin of the great artery; branches of its ascending portion -- The ampler or descending trunk of the great artery and its branches -- System of the cerebral veins and arteries -- The arterylike vein and the veinlike artery. |
| Contents |
Book IV. The parts of the body which the name "nerve" is applied; what is properly so called; definition of nerve, with its differentiation and function -- How many pairs of nerves take origin from the brain and the part of the spinal marrow that lies within the skull -- Some remarks concerning the olfactory organ -- The first pair of nerves originating from the brain -- The second pair of cerebral nerves -- The third pair of cerebral nerves -- The fourth pair of cerebral nerves -- System of the fifth pair of cerebral nerves -- The sixth pair of cerebral nerves -- The seventh pair of cerebral nerves -- The spinal marrow; the number of nerves that come forth from it -- System of the seven pairs of nerves that emerge from the cervical vertebrae -- System of the twelve pairs of nerves belonging to the protion of the spinal marrow that is embraced by the thoracic vertebrae -- System of nerves through the whole of the arm -- System of the five pairs of nerves that come forth from the lumbar vertebrae -- System of nerves coming froth from the sacrum -- Pattern of distribution of the nerves that travel to the thigh, lower leg, and foot. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| LCCN | 00066957 |
| ISBN | 0930405838 (alk. paper) : |
