Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026
Anatome medullae spinalis, et nervorum.
Amsterdam: apud Casparum Commelinum, 1666.
The first separate work on the spinal cord. Blasius “illustrated the separate origin of the anterior and posterior roots, the dorsal root ganglia and the differentiation between the gray and white matter of the spinal cord” (McHenry). Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
Facet Tags
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #1354.9 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/1626 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | anatome-medullae-spinalis-et-nervorum |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Amsterdam