Franciscus Sylvius
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Franciscus Sylvius was a Dutch physician and scientist who was an early champion of Descartes', Van Helmont's and William Harvey's work and theories. He was one of the earliest defenders of the theory
Franciscus Sylvius
Franciscus Sylvius and his wife by Frans van Mieris, Sr.
Lateral sulcus
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The lateral sulcus is the most prominent sulcus of each cerebral hemisphere in the human brain. The lateral sulcus is a deep fissure in each hemisphere that separates the frontal and parietal lobes fr
Franciscus Sylvius
…pancreatic, stomach, and saliva secretions. He researched the structure of the brain and was credited as the discoverer of the cleft in the brain known as Sylvian fissure by Caspar Bartholin in his 1641 book Casp. Bartolini Institutiones Anatomicae In this book, it is noted that in the preface that "We can all measure…
Right: Red cloak as lateral view of the human brain