Stensen's duct

Stensen's duct
Sten·sen's duct also Sten·son's duct 'sten-sənz- n PAROTID DUCT
Sten·sen or Steen·sen 'stān-sən Niels (Latin Nicolaus Steno) (1638-1686)
Danish anatomist and geologist. Although Stensen had prepared to become a physician and eventually became a Catholic priest, his importance in science rests with his anatomical and geological researches. An early discovery was the duct of the parotid gland in 1660. In 1669 he published his geological observations in a work that was seminal to the development of geology. He put forth the revolutionary concept that fossils are the remains of ancient living organisms. He was the first to realize that the earth's crust contains a chronological history of geologic events and that the earth's history could be reconstructed by a careful analysis of the strata and fossils.

* * *

the long secretory duct of the parotid gland salivary gland.
N. Stensen (1838-86), Danish physician

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Stensen's duct — the long secretory duct of the parotid salivary gland [Stensen (1838–86), Danish physician] …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • Stensen canal duct etc. — Sten·sen canal, duct, etc. (stenґsən) [Niels Stensen (Nicolaus Steno), Danish physician, anatomist in Italy, 1638–1686] see under experiment and plexus, and see canales incisivi, ductus parotideus, and foramina incisiva …   Medical dictionary

  • stensen's duct — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Проток Стенонов (Stensen 'S Duct) — выводной проток околоушной слюнной железы. Источник: Медицинский словарь …   Медицинские термины

  • duct — A tubular structure giving exit to the secretion of a gland or organ, capable of conducting fluid. SEE ALSO: canal. SYN: ductus [TA]. [L. duco, pp. ductus, to lead] aberrant ducts SYN: aberrant ductules, under ductule …   Medical dictionary

  • duct of steno — Usage: usually capitalized S Etymology: after Nicolaus Steno (Niels Stensen) died 1687 Dan. anatomist : steno s duct …   Useful english dictionary

  • Stensen — Niels (Nicholaus), Danish anatomist, 1638–1686. See S. duct, S. foramen, S. plexus, S. veins, under vein …   Medical dictionary

  • Stensen plexus — the venous network around the parotid duct …   Medical dictionary

  • Parotid duct — Right parotid gland. Deep and anterior aspects. (Parotid duct labeled at center right.) …   Wikipedia

  • parotid duct — n the duct of the parotid gland opening on the inner surface of the cheek opposite the second upper molar tooth called also Stensen s duct * * * ductus parotideus …   Medical dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”