A mechanical essay upon the heart, in three anatomical lectures. Wherein I. The heart is demonstrated to be a compleat epitome of myology ... II. The origin and nature of the blood ... III. The praeternatural state of that fluid / By William Wood.

  • Wood, William, 1688-
Date:
1729
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Credit: A mechanical essay upon the heart, in three anatomical lectures. Wherein I. The heart is demonstrated to be a compleat epitome of myology ... II. The origin and nature of the blood ... III. The praeternatural state of that fluid / By William Wood. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    e. The Fibres which form the left Ventricle. d. The Fibres which fornvthe right. e. The Sinus between the two Ventricles where the Veflels run. FIGURE IV. • * • / . — ••“'*** ' 49 *• . It I Reprefents the third Plan of Fibres. a: TheBafeof the Heart. b4 The Cone. c. The right Side., d. The left Side. % e- The Fibres of the«fRight and f incnbrcs ot mc|_ Left Ventricle. • » - \J FIGURE V. Reprefents the complicated Fibres which run from the right to the left Ventricle. TheTendons furrounding the Mouth of the^^|ty(?^ic|e c c c. Fibres running from one Tendon to the other, mu¬ tually complicating with one another by intermediate Fibres. d. The Place where the Fibres (after furrounding the right Ventricle) are bent, and mount obliquely to be inferred into *he Tendon of the left Ventricle. FIGURE VL To fhow how the Fibres, forming and furrounding the left Ventricle, turn in a.fhort fpiral Curve at the Cone, and mount obliquely towards the right Ventricle to be inferted into the Tendons of theBafe of the Heart. a. The Bafe. b. The Cone with the fhort fpiral Curve. i