Cbe Wavin's Inatomists 



him. He wrote meritoriously on cata- 

 ract and other diseases of the eye. 

 (Baas). 



Thebesius, Adam Christian, — A German 

 physician, born 1686; died 1732. In 

 1708 he discovered the so-called fora- 

 mina Thebesii on the inner surface of 

 the right auricle of the heart. 



Tiirck, Ludwig. — A German surgeon and 

 specialist, born 1810; died 1868. The 

 anterior or direct pyramidal tract is 

 named for this surgeon, — column of 

 Tiirck. 



Tyson, Edward. — An English anatomist, 

 born 1649; died 1708. The odoriferous 

 glands on the corona glandis, and pre- 

 puce — Tyson's glands, — are named for 

 him. He was a professor of anatomy 

 in London. 



Valentini, Michael Bernhard, — A German 

 physician and anatomist, born 1657 ; died 

 1729. The ganglion of Valentin on the 

 middle superior dental branch of the 

 trifacial nerve is named for him. He 

 was a professor at Giessen. He was 

 a believer in witches. (Baas). 



Valsalva, Antonio Maria. — An Italian anat- 

 omist, born at Imola, 1666; died 1723. 

 Dilatations of the aorta and pulmonary 

 arteries at the attachment of the aortic 

 and pulmonary semilunar valves are 

 named for him, — sinuses of Valsalva. 

 He had the good fortune to be a pupil 

 of the great Malpighi, and the teacher 

 of the still greater Morgagni. He fol- 

 lowed Malpighi in the professor's chair 

 al Bologna, and rendered good service 



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