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Tabulae nevrologicae, ad illustrandum historiam anatomicam cardiacorum nervorum, noni nervorum cerebri, glossopharyngaei et pharyngaei ex octavo cerebri.

Publication Details

Pavia: B. Comini, 1794 CE.

This elegantly illustrated anatomical atlas is regarded as Scarpa’s greatest work. The result of 20 years of research, it includes the first proper delineation of the glossopharyngeal, vagus, hypoglossal, and cardiac nerves, and the first demonstration of cardiac innervation. Scarpa was a skilful draughtsman. He personally trained Faustino Anderloni, the artist who made the drawings and engraved the copperplates for his books.

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Entry Number#1253
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/2100
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External URLtabulae-nevrologicae-ad-illustrandum-historiam-anatomicam-cardiacorum-nervorum-noni-nervorum-cerebri-glossopharyngaei-et-pharyngaei-ex-octavo-cerebri

Geographic Context

Publication place: Pavia