Elementa Physiologiae Corporis Humani
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Elementa Physiologiae Corporis Humani is an 18th-century multi-volume foundational treatise on human physiology that systematically organized and advanced contemporary knowledge of the field.
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| Elementa Physiologiae Corporis Humani canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Elementa Physiologiae Corporis Humani Context triple: [Albrecht von Haller, notableWork, Elementa Physiologiae Corporis Humani]
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Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis et Sanguinis in Animalibus
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De Corpore
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Lessons in Elementary Physiology
Lessons in Elementary Physiology is a 19th-century introductory textbook on human physiology and biology written by Thomas Henry Huxley for educational use.
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Observationes medicae
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Introduction à l'étude de la médecine expérimentale
Introduction à l'étude de la médecine expérimentale is a foundational 1865 treatise in which physiologist Claude Bernard systematically defines the principles and methods of experimental medicine and scientific inquiry in biology.
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Target entity: Elementa Physiologiae Corporis Humani Target entity description: Elementa Physiologiae Corporis Humani is an 18th-century multi-volume foundational treatise on human physiology that systematically organized and advanced contemporary knowledge of the field.
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A.
Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis et Sanguinis in Animalibus
Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis et Sanguinis in Animalibus is William Harvey’s landmark 1628 treatise that first accurately described the systemic circulation of blood and the function of the heart as a pump.
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B.
De Corpore
De Corpore is a 1655 philosophical treatise by Thomas Hobbes that systematically examines the principles of logic, mathematics, and physical bodies as part of his broader materialist philosophy.
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C.
Lessons in Elementary Physiology
Lessons in Elementary Physiology is a 19th-century introductory textbook on human physiology and biology written by Thomas Henry Huxley for educational use.
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D.
Observationes medicae
Observationes medicae is a 17th-century collection of medical case histories that became an influential early work in clinical observation and pathology.
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E.
Introduction à l'étude de la médecine expérimentale
Introduction à l'étude de la médecine expérimentale is a foundational 1865 treatise in which physiologist Claude Bernard systematically defines the principles and methods of experimental medicine and scientific inquiry in biology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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multi-volume work ⓘ scientific treatise ⓘ work on physiology ⓘ |
| author | Albrecht von Haller ⓘ |
| authorProfession |
anatomist
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physician ⓘ physiologist ⓘ |
| citedBy | 19th-century physiologists ⓘ |
| contains |
citations of earlier medical authors
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experimental observations ⓘ theoretical discussions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| describedHumanBodySystematically | true ⓘ |
| discipline | medicine ⓘ |
| era | Enlightenment ⓘ |
| field | physiology ⓘ |
| genre |
medical literature
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasLatinTitle | Elementa Physiologiae Corporis Humani self-link ⓘ |
| hasPart |
volume on blood and circulation
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volume on muscles and movement ⓘ volume on nerves and sensation ⓘ volume on nutrition and metabolism ⓘ volume on reproduction ⓘ volume on secretion and excretion ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | foundational work in the history of physiology ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modern physiology
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medical education in the 18th century ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressSubject | Physiology—Early works to 1800 ⓘ |
| mainTopic | human physiology ⓘ |
| methodologicalApproach |
empirical
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systematic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive organization of physiological knowledge
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integration of experimental data into physiology ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 8 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
Bern
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Lausanne ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| publicationEndYear | 1766 ⓘ |
| publicationStartYear | 1757 ⓘ |
| publisher | Bousquet ⓘ |
| structure | systematic treatise ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | contemporary 18th-century physiology ⓘ |
| usedAs |
reference work for physicians
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text for medical students ⓘ |
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