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Title: A series of engravings, explaining the course of the nerves : with an address to young physicians on the study of the nerves
Year: 1818 (1810s)
Authors: Bell, Charles, Sir, 1774-1842 Bell, John, 1763-1820. Engravings of the bones, muscles and joints Bell, Charles, Sir, 1774-1842, illustrator Plocher, Jacob J., d. 1820, engraver Finley, A. (Anthony), publisher Fry, William, 1777-1855, printer
Subjects: Nervous System
Publisher: Philadelphia : Published by Anthony Finley ..., William Fry, printer
Contributing Library: U.S. National Library of Medicine
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hth pair of Nerves. 12. The Descendens Noni, a branch of the ninth Nerve, which passes down upon the streight Muscle of the fore part of theThroat. 13. 13. 13, Those are the Roots of the Cervical Nerves, whichare in a great measure covered by the Mastoid Muscle g. 14. 14. The Axillary Plexus of Nerves, formed by the fourlowest Cervical Nerves, and the first of the Back. 15. 15. The Phrenic, or Diaphragmatic Nerve, arising from theCervical Nerves and passing to the Diaphragm. 16. The Par Vagum of the left side. t7. The Recurrent Branch of the Par Vagum of the left side, seen turning round the arch of the Aorta.18. The Phrenic Nerve of the left side; it is here separated from the Pericardium to which it is naturally attached. We observe also here the Nerves descending from the ParVagum and Sympathetic Nerves upon the great Vessels of theHeart. These are so minute, that it would be impossible to define themaccurately in a drawing upon so small a scale as this. EXPLANATION / OF PLATE III.
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Pubhs/ud / EXPLANATION PLATE III.* IN this Plate, we have a view of those Nerves which are prolong-ed from the Brain, and take a course amongst the Viscera of theThorax and Abdomen. a. The Mastoid Muscle turned aside. b. The Trachea and Thyroid Gland. c. The Carotid Artery. d. The Subclavian Artery. e. The Arch of the Aorta. f. The Ventricles of the Heart. g. The Right Auricle of the Heart.h. The Lungs of the left side. i. The (Esophagus. k. The Diaphragm. l. The Stomach distended, and held to the left side. m. The Kidney. n. The Rectum. * See Engravings of the Muscles and Joints, Plates X. and XL; and Engravings of theArteries, Plates II. VII. and VIII. K 38 0. The Bladder of Urine. p. The Symphysis of the Os Pubis. Part of the right side of thePelvis is cut away, to show the termination and final con-nection of the Sympathetic Nerve with the Lumbar andCrural Nerves. NERVES. 1. The Spinal Accessory Nerve, piercing the Mastoid Pro- cess. 2. The Par Vagum, or division of the eighth pai

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