Report on Dr. Heale’s Paper
on the Physiological Anatomy of the Lungs
A large portion of Dr. Heale’s paper
is occupied by details that have been
already given by previous observers.
His statement that the divisions of the
bronchial tubes is neither dichotomous
nor trichotomous but strictly that of a
panicle, is anticipated by Russeisen
who in Plate 1 represents the alternate
branching of a main bronchial tube.
The corresponding subdivision of the
pulmonary artery and bronchial tubes
so that the artery penetrates each lobule
in conjunction with the tube / pp 13.22.61/;
and the origins of the pulmonary veins from
the periphery of the lubules / pp 13.23./;
which are described by Dr. Heale at great
length and without reference to any previous
observer, have already been well detailed
by Russeisen, Bourgery, Addison, and
Rossignol. Thus Russeisen says , “Et enim
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- Author
- James Newton Heale
- Reference
- RR/4/124
- Series
- RR
- Date
- 1860
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Referee report by F. Sibson on 'Physiological Anatomy of the Lungs' by J. N. Heale, 1860. From The Royal Society, RR/4/124
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