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Mémoire sur l’usage de l’epiglotte dans la déglutition …
Paris: Méquignon-Marvis, 1813.
Magendie showed that the epiglottis is not necessary for swallowing, which disproved the accepted doctrine that the epiglottis was necessary to cover the glottis to prevent food from entering the trachea.
Facet Tags
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #985.1 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/647 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | mmoire-sur-lusage-de-lepiglotte-dans-la-dglutition |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Paris