The anatomy of humane bodies epitomized wherein all parts of man's body, with their actions and uses, are succinctly described, according to the newest doctrine of the most accurate and learned modern anatomists / by a Fellow of the College of Physicians, London.

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Title: The anatomy of humane bodies epitomized wherein all parts of man's body, with their actions and uses, are succinctly described, according to the newest doctrine of the most accurate and learned modern anatomists / by a Fellow of the College of Physicians, London.
Author: Gibson, Thomas, 1647-1722.
Publication: London :: Printed by M. Flesher,; 1682.
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Subject terms: Human anatomy -- Early works to 1800.
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CHAP. XI.

Of the third and fourth Pair.

THE third pair is termed Motorium oculorum,* 1.1 because it moveth the Muscles of the Eyes.* 1.2 It hath its beginning at the innermost part or ba∣sis of the Medulla oblongata behind the Infundi∣bulum.

This pair is united at its rise;* 1.3 whence is com∣monly drawn a reason why one Eye being moved towards any object, the other is directed also to the same.

It is smaller and harder than the former,* 1.4 and being presently divided passes along by the op∣tick pair, and penetrating the second hole of Os cuneiforme, is carried towards the globe of the Eye, where it is divided into four branches. The first whereof mounting above the Optick, is bestowed upon the attollent Muscle, and the Eye∣lid. The second easie to be seen is bestowed upon the adducent Muscles by sundry small twigs. The third by many Fibres is inserted into the depri∣ment Muscle. The fourth is inserted into the middle of that Muscle that draws about the Eye

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obliquely downwards to the inner corner. So that this pair only moveth four Muscles.

The fourth pair proceedeth from the top of the Medulla oblongata,* 1.5 (contrary to all others, which arise either from its basis,* 1.6 or sides) be∣hind the round protuberances called Nates and Testes: whence bending forwards by the sides of the Medulla oblongata, it presently hides it self under the Dura mater; under which proceeding a while, it passes out of the Skull at the same hole with the others designed for the Eyes, (commu∣nicating with no other Nerve in its whole pro∣gress) and is bestowed wholly (as Dr. Willis af∣firms) on that Muscle of the Eye called Trochle∣aris.

Notes

* 1.1

The third pair.

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* 1.2

Its begin∣ning.

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* 1.3

Why both the Eyes are direct∣ed to the same object.

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* 1.4

Its sub∣stance, and branches.

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* 1.5

The fourth pair.

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* 1.6

Its begin∣ning, mar∣ching, and insertion.

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