A compendium of anatomy. Containing a short but perfect view of ... humane bodies. In which all the parts of the human body are succinctly and clearly described and their uses explained / By Laurence Heister. Translated from the last edition of the original Latin ; greatly augmented and improved by the author. To which are added notes by M. Henault [i.e. F.J. Hunauld] and the editor. Illustrated with 8 large copper plates.

  • Heister, Lorenz, 1683-1758.
Date:
1752
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Credit: A compendium of anatomy. Containing a short but perfect view of ... humane bodies. In which all the parts of the human body are succinctly and clearly described and their uses explained / By Laurence Heister. Translated from the last edition of the original Latin ; greatly augmented and improved by the author. To which are added notes by M. Henault [i.e. F.J. Hunauld] and the editor. Illustrated with 8 large copper plates. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    declares its fituation. Its ufe is to give paffage to the fifth pair of nerves. Thirdly, there are other foramina behind the pofterior molares, thro5 which the veffels and nerves pafs to the maxillary fmufes. Fourthly, there is an incifure in the exterior fide of the bottom of the orbit, common to this and to the fphenoidal bone, and ferving to give paffage to the veffels going to the eyes and nofe. The fifth is the nafal canal, common to this bone and the os unguis. The fixth are the apertures of the finufes into the noftrils. And the feventh is the poft error palatine fora- men, common to this bone, with that of the palate, and ferving to convey the nerves to the palate. In the os jugale there are, i. The jugale, or common foramen. 2. The proper foramen of the jugale, which is fometimes fmgle, fometimes double, and ferves for the paffage of a nerve. In the os palati, befide the foramen common to that, with the adjoining bone, there is a proper one, fituate near where it is joined to the ptery- goide proceffes, and ferving for the paffage of nerves to the palate. 104. In the maxilla inferior, there are two foramina in the internal furface,. ferving for the paffage of an artery, a vein, and a nerve, into the very iubftance of the maxilla, for its nutrition, and that of the teeth; and there are alfo two in its external furface, which ferve to give egrefs to the fame veffels, which are thence diftributed to the gums and the chin. 105. In the examination of different fkulls, other foramina, befide thefe, will occahonally be found in different places. Thefe are either extra- D 4 ordinary, s