Physiology
Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:
John Freeman notes on lectures from the University of Michigan
Collection — Volume 1
Identifier: MSS 2/107
Scope and Contents
J. F. Summerville’s student lecture notes from the University of Michigan, Department of Medicine and Surgery, 1879-1881.
Lecturers are: G. E. Frothingham on ophthalmology (pp. 160); Donald Maclean on surgery (pp. 199 and 316-320d); Alonzo B. Palmer on pathology (pp. 217-240; 100-120; 401-484); Edward S. Dunster on obstetrics (pp. 121-180; 286-300; 321-360; 485-490); Corydon L. Ford on anatomy and physiology (pp. 181-209); William James Herdman on pathological anatomy (pp. 209-215); John W....
Dates:
1879 - 1881
John Wiley papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/059
Scope and Contents
This small collection of five notebooks documents John Wiley's
medical education at Jefferson Medical College, 1835-1837, and
gives some sketchy information about his later professional
life.The heart of the collection consists of one volume of Wiley's
notes (1835-1837) on the lectures of Jefferson faculty, including:
Samuel Colhoun on materia medica; Robley Dunglison on physiology;
Jacob Green on chemistry; George McClellan on surgery; Granville
Sharp Pattison on anatomy;...
Dates:
1834 - 1855
Peter Forrester notes on the lectures of Franco̧is Magendie
Collection — Volume 1
Identifier: MSS 2/078
Scope and Contents
Volume of Forrester’s notes and observations on undated course of seventeen lectures on physiology
delivered by Magendie in Paris, possibly at Collége de France. Course consists of lectures with
experiments on dogs, rabbits, birds, and guinea pigs. Experiments explore nervous system and
connection to optical and olfactory senses by severing nerves and removing sections of animal brains.
Includes examples of stimulation of contraction with galvanic batteries.
Dates:
circa 1820
Russell Murdoch notes on the lectures of J. L. Cabell
Collection — Volume 1
Identifier: MSS 2/209
Scope and Contents
Notes taken by Russell Murdoch on the lectures of J. L. Cabell in the Department of Medicine of the University of Virginia, 1860 Oct. 3-1861 Apr. 1. Subjects of the lectures are comparative anatomy, histology, and human physiology. Review or study questions are interspersed with the lecture notes. A few pages of rough notes included.
Dates:
1860 - 1861
William E. Horner notes on the lectures of Benjamin Rush
Item
Identifier: 10a 283
Scope and Contents
One volume (457 leaves) on notes on the physiology lectures of Benjamin Rush delivered at the University of Pennsylvania. Topics cover visiting the sick, the pulse, animal heat, motion, respiration, circulation, the nervous system, sensation, muscles and tendons, sympathy, senses, operations and pleasures of the human mind, digestion, lymphatic system, glands, excretions, nutrition, peculiarities of the sexes, and generation.
Dates:
1813
Wilmer Worthington notes on the lectures of Nathaniel Chapman
Item
Identifier: 10a 33
Scope and Contents
Two volumes of notes on lectures delivered by Nathaniel Chapman at the University of Pennsylvania. Lecture topics include physiology, pathology, and the practice of medicine, including diseases of the circulatory, digestive, and respiratory systems, plus lectures on dropsy, gout and diseases of the genital organs. Each volume contains an index.
Dates:
circa 1823-1825
W.R. Stirling notes on the lectures of Henry McMurtrie
Collection — Volume 1
Identifier: MSS 2/273
Scope and Contents
These notes on Henry McMurtrie's anatomical and physiological
lectures were taken by W. R. Stirling while he was a student
at the Central High School of Philadelphia. The volume is marked
"Vol. II" and contains notes on the muscles and digestive, respiratory,
circulatory, and the nervous systems. In addition to notes,
the volume contains numerous anatomical drawings.Stirling's notes reveal that McMurtrie's lectures on anatomy included
information on famous anatomists and...
Dates:
circa 1842
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