Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026
Observations on the structure and functions of the nervous system.
Edinburgh: W. Creech, 1783.
Monro discovered the communication between the lateral ventricles of the human brain with each other and with the third ventricle, the “foramen of Monro”. Alexander secundus was the greatest of the three Monros.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #1385 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/1823 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | observations-on-the-structure-and-functions-of-the-nervous-system |
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Publication place: Edinburgh