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RefNoAP/80/3
LevelItem
TitleUnpublished paper, 'On the functions of the foetal liver and intestines' by Robert James Lee
CreatorLee; Robert James (fl 1864); Fellow of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
Date1864
DescriptionLee writes: 'From a careful examination of those points in which the growth of the human foetus resembles that of the foetal bird and of those points in which they differ, it will be seen that the functions of some organs at present imperfectly understood become evident and their relation to one another and their combined actions far more simple than is generally supposed.' He presents a brief description of the structure of the human foetus and its mode of development before describing the foetal bird and then comparing the two.

Annotations in pencil and ink throughout.

Subject: Physiology / Anatomy

Received 1 November 1864. Read 22 December 1864. Communicated by Robert Lee.
Extent13p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk and graphite pencil on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
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CodePersonNameDates
NA7572Lee; Robert (1793 - 1877)1793 - 1877
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