
Sujet
Descartes' idea of the 'hydraulic' action of the nerves, 1692. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Descartes' idea of the 'hydraulic' action of the nerves, 1692. French philosopher Rene Descartes (1596-1650) believed nerves were hollow, provided with valves, and supplied with fluid to cause the muscles to operate. They are here operating the muscles of the eye, (P and q). From Descartes' Opera Philiosophica. (Frankfurt am Main, 1692).
Oxford Science Archive
Date
1692
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B66_242
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,0Mo (1,8Mo) / 43,8cm x 28,6cm / 5170 x 3379 (300dpi)