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Henry Gray
Henry Gray
English Scientist
Born: 1827
Died: 1961
Body Bone Bones Certain Important Skin
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The appendages of the skin are the nails, the hairs, the sudoriferous and sebaceous glands, and their ducts. The nails and hairs are peculiar modifications of the epidermis, consisting essentially of the same cellular structure as that membrane. Henry Gray
Skin Consisting Structure Glands Nails Hairs Same Cellular Essentially Peculiar
The vesicles of the spleen, which form one of the most important elements of this organ in its mature state, are not developed until the period of incubation is near to its completion. Henry Gray
Important Organ State Completion Developed Most Until Period Mature The Most Important Form Which Elements Near
The entire substance of the spleen at an early period is almost entirely composed of nuclei and granular matter. Henry Gray
Matter Composed Entire Entirely Almost Period Substance Early
In the imperfect records left of the anatomy of the ancient Egyptians, no trace of any knowledge of the spleen can be ascertained. Henry Gray
Knowledge Anatomy Ancient Records Imperfect Trace Left Any Egyptians Ascertained
I believe that the power which the spleen possesses of regulating its amount of blood depends entirely upon mechanical properties. Henry Gray
Power Believe Possesses Entirely Properties Blood Depends Which Mechanical Amount
I have removed the spleen from a dog, from cats, and rabbits. In all cases, the animals survived the operation and did not appear to be in the least affected by the absence of the organ. Henry Gray
Cats Dog Animals Organ Cases Absence Operation Least Affected Survived Did Rabbits Appear
The arteries are found in nearly every part of the animal body, with the exception of the hairs, nails, and epidermis; and the larger trunks usually occupy the most protected situations, running, in the limbs, along the flexor side, where they are less exposed to injury. Henry Gray
Animal Every Side Running Exception Part Nails Hairs Along Most Protected Limbs Occupy Situations Where Body Less Exposed Found Injury Larger Nearly

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