ISSN:
0897-3806
Keywords:
Vesalius
;
Fabrica
;
translation
;
teeth
;
history of medicine
;
Life and Medical Sciences
;
Miscellaneous Medical
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
An annotated translation into English of Chapter 11, Book One, “On the Teeth, Which Are Also Counted as Bones,” from Andreas Vesalius' De humani corporis fabrica. The translation incorporates the text of both the 1543 and 1555 editions, and verified citations of ancient sources. In this chapter, Vesalius corrects errors of Galen and demonstrates and describes for the first time the anatomy and function of the dental pulp cavity. © 1995 WiIey-Liss, Inc.
Additional Material:
1 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ca.980080210