| RefNo | PP/12/19/1 |
| Previous numbers | PP/44/20 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Manuscript, 'On the effects of increased arterial pressure on the mammalian heart' by J A [John Alexander] MacWilliam |
| Creator | MacWilliam; John Alexander (1857-1937); Scottish physician |
| Date | 1888 |
| Description | MacWilliam writes: 'The following is a short preliminary statement of some of the main facts elicited in the course of a recent investigation. The experiments were conducted on chloroformed cats.'
Annotations in pencil and ink. Includes four diagrams showing the rhythm of the heartbeat.
Subject: Physiology
Received 30 May 1888. Read 7 June 1888. Communicated by Michael Foster
A version of this paper was published in volume 44 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society as 'On the effects of increased arterial pressure on the mammalian heart'. |
| Extent | 8p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink and graphite pencil on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rspl.1888.0037 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8220 | Foster; Sir; Michael (1836 - 1907); physiologist | 1836 - 1907 |