| Title |
The bishop and anatomist Niels Stensen (1638–1686) and his contributions to our early understanding of the brain
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Child's Nervous System, August 2010
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00381-010-1236-5 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
R. Shane Tubbs, Martin M. Mortazavi, Mohammadali M. Shoja, Marios Loukas, Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol |
| Abstract |
Many physicians are familiar with the parotid duct and the Danish physician/anatomist's name associated with it. However, most are unaware of Niels Stensen's life and his significant contributions to the early study of the brain. This physician of the Medici court was clearly ahead of his time and found errors in the publications of such giants as Varolius and Willis. The present review discusses the life of this seventeenth century anatomist, physician, and priest/bishop and highlights his contributions to neuroanatomy. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 7 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 29% |
| Researcher | 2 | 29% |
| Librarian | 1 | 14% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 1 | 14% |
| Unknown | 1 | 14% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 43% |
| Mathematics | 1 | 14% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 1 | 14% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 14% |
| Unknown | 1 | 14% |
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