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The Spleen With Special Reference To Its Origin And Comparative Morphology, Morris Aaron Gilbert
The Spleen With Special Reference To Its Origin And Comparative Morphology, Morris Aaron Gilbert
Bachelors’ Theses
Throughout the ages the spleen has been an object of the most active curiosity. The opinion that the spleen is unnecessary and of no use to the individual has prevailed with an uninterrupted succession in the World in all ages. In Persia, man centuries ago, in the reign of Abouserous it was a custom to splenectomize the horses that were kept to carry the King's dispatches, in order to give them more agility and swifter feet. The great Aristotle thought the spleen to be a sort of spurious liver planted in the left side to correspond to the liver in …
The Spleen Considered With Special Reference To Its Physiology As Determined Mainly From Splenectomy, Frank X. Schuler
The Spleen Considered With Special Reference To Its Physiology As Determined Mainly From Splenectomy, Frank X. Schuler
Bachelors’ Theses
The spleen is essentially a vertebrate organ and its steady persistence throughout the group is an indication of its importance. Comparative study shows that it has certain common structural features , which may be counted fundamental or essential. In some animals, for example, in mammals, there are found additional structures, notably lymphoid tissue and splenic muscle often regarded as secondary acquisitions.