Tuesday, 1 September 2009

Spalteholz and other matters

It is an open question at to "what happened to the autonomic plexi in the second half of twentieth century ?" Robert Lee described the precise anatomy of the cardiac and hypogastric plexi though who discovered the coeliac plexus ? In the late nineteenth century many other anatomists confirmed their anatomy including some brilliant German anatomists suchas Spalteholz - who contributed a beautifully illustrated three volume set. Unfortunately the printing plates were lost in WW1. His contribution continues in his earlier editions

Spalteholz' view of the cardiopulmonary plexus in 1896

2 comments:

  1. Really his contribution is still useful for many scientist and researches. Thanks for inform about his achievement.

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  2. These tips are amazing and very down-to-earth. Much of it seemed like common sense, but, it was brilliant and Its useful for many scientist and researches. it from someone who has been through it all. Thanks for taking the time to share this great advice with the world!

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