_Malpighi_ the first to observe the capillaries, xvi
_Medical Observations_ Harvey refers to his, 157, 158, 171
_Medicines_ externally applied confirm the circulation, 91
_Mesentery_ bloodvessels of, 94, 115 Harvey combats Riolan’s denial of circulation in vessels of the, 115 Harvey suggests an experiment to convince him, 171 valves in the mesenteric veins, 116 veins of, transfer chyle to the liver, 118
_Metamorphosis_ doctrine of, contrasted with that of Epigenesis, xxi
_Mitral Valve_ references to, 17, 101 Aristotle’s error regarding the, 101
_Morison, R._ letter of Harvey to, 185
_Movement_ of the heart, 24, 36 of the auricles and ventricles, 31 of the heart summarised, 37 of the blood from veins to arteries, 42 of the blood in the fœtus, 44 lower animals, 43 is circular, 58 of the blood in the veins aided by the circumjacent muscles, 116
_Muscle_ the heart a, and so called by Hippocrates, 104
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_Nardi, John_, of Florence letters of Harvey to, 184, 193, 199
_Nutrition_ of the Tissues connection of the, with the circulation, 119
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_Oration, Harveian_ founded by Harvey, delivered annually at the College of Physicians, xxii
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_Padua_ Harvey and Galileo there together, vii, xiv famous for its university, xiv Harvey studies medicine at, xiv
_Parr, Thomas_ anatomical examination of the body of, 207
_Pathology_ how best advanced, 112
_Pecquet_ Harvey refers to his discovery of the Receptaculum Chyli, 186 Harvey praises his industry, 196 See also _Lacteals_
_Phlebotomy_ explained by the circulation, 73 shows nature of flow of blood in the veins, 154 influenced by temperature and mental state, 157
_Physicians, College of_ Harvey elected a Fellow of the, xv Harvey built a Convocation Hall for, and gave books to, xvii his treatise dedicated to President and Fellows of, 5
_Physiology_ importance of its study, 112
_Poisons_ action of, confirmatory of the circulation, 90
_Pulmonary Artery_ formerly supposed to carry nourishment to lungs, 17 why coats of, thinner than those of aorta, 107 transmits far more blood than required for nutrition, 108
_Pulmonary Circulation_ speculation as to its use, 48 follows from continual passage of blood from right ventricle to lungs, and from lungs to left ventricle, 54 course of, shown in body of a man recently hanged, 177
_Pulmonary Veins_ ancient views regarding their function, 17
_Pulse_ caused by contraction of the ventricle, 29 due to the impulse or shock of the blood, 30 Aristotle on the, 30 found in all parts of the body, 121 not inherent in walls of arteries, 135 in an artery beyond an aneurism, 135 in an artery beyond an ossified portion, 137 illustrated by experiment with dried intestine of a dog, 152 cause of, in arteries near the heart, 163
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_Rabies_ how confirmatory of the circulation, 90
_Riolan, John, Jun._ controversy with Harvey, xix quoted on the movements of the heart, 31 Harvey’s First Disquisition addressed to, 109 presented a copy of his work to Harvey, 111 his views on the circulation, 113 denies the mesenteric circulation, 115 favoured view that septum of heart is permeable, 123 Harvey’s Second Disquisition to, 131
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_Scarborough, Dr._ a friend to whom Harvey left his surgical instruments, 216 and his velvet gown, 218 directed by Harvey’s will to present to College of Physicians his books and collections, 216
_Science_ dependent on pre-existing knowledge of more obvious things, 160
_Semilunar Valves_ references to, 16, 45 Galen aware of their use, 51 function to prevent regurgitation, 116, 153
_Senses_ facts cognisable by, wait on no opinion, 150 importance of appealing to the, 158, 159 Aristotle on trusting to the, 160
_Septum of the Heart_ Cæsalpinus thought it permeable, xii Harvey on the view that it is porous, 19, 20 Riolan believed it porous, 123
_Servetus, Michael_ gave a description of the pulmonary circulation, x curious history of his work containing it, xi
_Shrimp_ movements of the heart of a, 36
_Sigmoid Valves_ See _Semilunar_
_Silvius, Jacobus_ discovered the valves of the veins according to Riolan, 78
_Simon, Sir John_ on Harvey’s discovery, ix
_Slegel, P. M._ letter of Harvey to, 176
_Snake_ observations of heart and bloodvessels of a live, 65
_Spirits_ views of the ancients regarding, ix arteries supposed to contain, by Erasistratus, 140 the common subterfuge of ignorance, 141 three kinds of, admitted by the medical schools, 141 not distinct from the blood, 143, 146
_Spleen_ bloodvessels connected with the, 94 vein of, has a valve, 116
_Systole and Diastole_ of arteries as of heart, 138 constitute the pulse, 163 observations on, 170
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_Transmission of Disease_ discussed, 193
_Tricuspid Valve_ referred to, 16, 101, 153
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_Umbilical Vein_ function of, 118
