Helmholtz ligament theory
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Helmholtz — Hermann L.F. von, German physician, physicist, and physiologist, 1821–1894. See H. axis ligament, H. energy, H. theory of accommodation, H. theory of color vision, H. theory of hearing, H. Gibbs theory, Gibbs H. equation, Young H. theory of color … Medical dictionary
ear, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction organ of hearing and equilibrium that detects and analyzes noises by transduction (or the conversion of sound waves into electrochemical impulses) and maintains the sense of balance (equilibrium). The human ear, like … Universalium
eye, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction specialized sense organ capable of receiving visual images, which are then carried to the brain. Anatomy of the visual apparatus Structures auxiliary to the eye The orbit The eye is protected from mechanical injury… … Universalium
