The workes of that famous chirurgion Ambrose Parey translated out of Latin and compared with the French. by Tho: Johnson. Whereunto are added three tractates our of Adrianus Spigelius of the veines, arteries, & nerves, with large figures. Also a table of the bookes and chapters.

An Explanation of the two Tables of the Nerves.

THe thirty pairs of the nerves of the marrow of the brain, whilest it is carried through the spine or ridge, are ex∣prest in these two Tables, the present and the following one. We have inscribed common characters on both of them; though many also be peculiar to one; after which we have presently set the number of the Table. But the first shews the rack-bones of the spine and the nerves that issue from thence on the foreside; the second on the backside.

as far as to 7. The seven rack-bones of the neck.

to 19. The twelve rack-bones of the chest.

to 24. The five rack-bones of the loins.

to 30. The six bones of the Os sacrum. These same figures do stand for the pairs of the spi∣nal marrow.

The seat of the spinal marrow, where it first enters into the rack-bones.

The first pair of the neck, whose forwarder propagations is B; the hinder C.

The second pair, whose fore-propagati∣on is D, its hinder E, from this two bran∣ches grow out; the slender one marked with the letter E, the other thick one with F, which is mixed with a branch of the third pair M, about G. But the course thereof to the skin of the crown, and back side, of the head is marked with the letter H.

The third pair of the neck, whose fore-branch I is divided into four propagations. The first K is implanted into the muscles, that bend the neck. The second L is mixt with a twig of the fourth pair Q. The third M, is mixt with the thicker propagation of the hinder branch of the second pair F. The fourth N is inserted into the muscles that are joined to the trans-verse processes of the rack-bones.

The hinder branch O.

The fourth pair of the neck, whose fore-branch P is cleft into three propagations. The first Q joins with the second propagati∣on of the third pair L. The second R goes into the transverse muscle of the neck.

The third S.

The hinder branch T.

The fifth pair of the neck, whose fore-branch V issues out some surcles. The first goes to the muscles that bend the neck, being to be seen in the first table between V, and the number 6. The second X making the greatest part of the nerve of the midriff. The third Y goes to the muscle Deltoides, of which there is a propagation, a, which goes to the skin, that covers the muscles Deltoi∣des, and Biceps. The fourth b, at the neck of the shoulder-blade is cleft into two bran¦ches; one of which, c, enters into the mus∣cle Deltoides, at what part it grows out of the Collar-bone: the other d, is implanted into the same, in the place where it grows out of the spine of the shoulder-blade.

The hinder branch, e.

The sixth pair of the neck, whose fore∣branch f, when it has propagated that sur∣cle g; which with the fourth and fifth pair, S and X, makes the nerve of the midriff, is joined with the two following, h, and thus it makes up the nerve of the midriff i, so that this arises out of three surcles S, X, and g. The hinder branch l.

The seventh pair of the neck, whose fore-branch is m, its hinder one n.

The first pair of the chest, whose fore-branch o, it united, p, with the seventh pair of the neck and second of the chest, spreading a propagation q, through the upper side of the first rib. The hinder branch r.

The second pair of the chest, whose fore-branch sends forth a surcle t, running out through the first space betwixt the ribs, and sending surcles u to the muscles of the chest.

The hinder branch x.

The pairs of nerves from the ninth to the twentieth, which have the same series of propagations, and especially to the distan∣ces of the ribs. The fore-branches of those (fig. 1.) are scattered into the muscles seated on the forepart of the chest, and partly into their upper region, as y, partly in their low∣er z, which in women go also to the breasts; and then they send other surcles into the heads of the oblique descending muscles of the abdomen α, and into that which leads the arm from the breast β, another goes to the nipple of the breast γ. The hinder bran∣ches δ.

The first nerve that goes to the arm, which is scattered into the skin of the outside of the arm.

The second nerve that goes to the arm, whose two first propagations η η goe to the two heads of the muscle Biceps; then it joins with the third nerve by a surcle †. Thirdly. it carries a propagation to the longer muscle that turns the palm of the hand downward θ. But about the bending of the cubit it is di∣vided into two branches, an outer, and an inner one χ. That descending along the ra∣dius or wand, is inserted at the out side of the seond joint of the the thumb λ. This χ is by and by subdivided intr an outer μ, and an inner branch ν. This ν is again cleft in the region of the cubit into an outer branch ο, and an inner one π.

The third nerve entring the arm••, be∣fore it attains to the arm, scatters a sprig be∣twixt the Pectoral muscle, and Deltoides σ. By and by having entred the arm, it distri∣butes another, τ, into the second muscle, that bends the cubit After that discending it re∣ceives a branch from the second nerve; when it is past the bought of the arm, it is

distributed into many surcles φ, at length a∣bout the palm of the hand it is divided into three branches Χ.

The fourth nerve entring the arm, which is the greatest of all them that go to the arm, is not marked with any letters in the second table, but in the third only, lest the second should be too much blurred with Letters. This sodainly after it has entred the arm, reaches out small sprigs ο into the muscles that extend the cubit, then another into the inner skin, upwards and downward Γ, and another into the lower part Δ, and another Τ, which goes as far as to the wrist. After this near to the bought of the arm it is divided into two branches, an outer one Λ and an inner. Π That Λ about the trans∣verse ligament is again divided into two Ξ. This Π reaching all along the cubit sends forth more propagations, the first, Σ, the se∣cond Φ, the third Ψ. Then another in its progress Ο. The remainder ends in the wrist 31.

The fifth that enters the arm, which a∣bout the inner protuberation of the arm, is disseminated like to the third. Its first sur∣cle 33, its second 34. its third 35.

The sixth nerve of the arm, which goes under the skin imparting many sprigs to it 37, 37, 37. The end of it is 38.

The five pairs of the nerves of the loins: the first 20, the second 21, the third 22, the fourth 23, the fifth 24. A certain branch arising from the first pair of the loins 20, and descending for the most part with the preparing artery to the testicle.

The course of the nerves through the mus∣cles of the Abdomen; from which branch∣es 41 goes into the muscle that leads the arm outward from the breast.

The hinder branches of the nerves of the loins.

The six pairs of the nerves of the great bone. Of these the first is 25, the second 26, the third 27, the fourth 28, the fifth 29, the sixth 30.

A surcle reacht out from the fore-branch of the first nerve of the great bone to the in∣side of the hanch bone, and so to the muscles of the abdomen, that arise from that bone. Then another spreading out from the hin∣der-branch to the muscles seated on the back of Os Ilium, or the hanch bone.

The termination of the spinal marrow pas∣sing on without a mate, and undivided.

The first nerve entring the crus. This a∣rises where the third nerve of the loins meets with the fourth 47. A branch of this 48 goes to the skin; but 49 it is entangled among the muscles that are seated on the outside of the thigh.

The second crural nerve, a notable pro∣pagation whereof 51 runs out into the same course with the vein Saphena to the end of the foot, and there ends about 52. In the mean time it proffers another notable surcle 53 to the foreside of the knee. But the re∣mainder of the trunk 54 enters deep into the thigh, and gives out a small branch 55, but without question the chief.

The third crural nerve, whose propaga∣tion 57 goes to the muscles called Obtura∣tores, and another 58 to the skin. The re∣mainder 59 lies deep intangled in the mus∣cles whose chief propagation is 60, which is implanted in the second and third muscles that bend the Leg.

The fourth, and that the thickest of all the nerves of the crus, whose first branch is 62, which is inserted into the skin of the but∣tocks; another 63 is distributed into the heads of the muscles that arise from the ap∣pendix of the Hip. a third 64 is given to the fifth muscle that bends the leg; and o∣thers 65 go into the outer calf muscle, and that of the sole of the foot. But about the lower heads of the thigh it is divided 66, into two branches, to wit, an outer one, 67 and an inner 72.

The outer branch, a propagation where∣of 68 is sent under the skin, that covers the outer part of the leg, and the outside of the foot. But the branch it self 69 goes to the connnexion of the lesser bone of the leg with the greater; sending forth another surcle 70 to the forepart of the leg under the skin: the remainder of it 71 reaches along the fibula or lesser bone of the leg.

The inner branch a propagation where∣of, 73, goes through the inside of the leg to∣ward the calf, and inside of the foot under the skin: and then another 74 is scattered into the skin, especially that which covers the calf. Another also 75, 75 goes into the fore-part of the leg through the ligament that joins the lesser bone of the leg to the greater, and afterward is spent on the upper side of the foot. The last propagation 76 runs out betwixt the inner and outer calf muscle. The remainder of the trunk goes by the in∣ner ankle to the lower part of the foot, distri∣buting two surcles a piece to the lower part of all the toes.

The second and third figures of the se∣cond Table. These two figures do exhibit the nerves of the arm and leg in a larger form then the first table does, so that all which concerns those nerves, may be shewn more accurately herein. But they have com∣mon characters, and the same explanation of the same serves for both.

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Notes

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