Hubert von Luschka
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Hubert von Luschka, born Hubert Luschka (July 27, 1820 – March 1, 1875), was a German
anatomist
. He lent his name to several structures, including the foramina of Luschka, Luschka's crypts
, Luschka's law, Luschka's joints
, and Ducts of Luschka
.
He began studying medicine, initially Pharmacology
, in 1841 at the University of Freiburg and the University of Heidelberg. In 1845 he became an assistant to Louis Stromeyer
in Freiburg, then moved in 1849 to the University of Tübingen, where he was a lecturer and extraordinary professor until being appointed regular Professor of Anatomy in 1855. He gained a noble
title and began using von
in his name in 1865.
His work particularly concerned the need for anatomy to be connected in a practical manner to medicine and surgery. His Anatomie des Menschen in Rücksicht auf das Bedürfnis der praktischen Heilkunde (1862–69; Human Anatomy in Consideration of the Needs of Practical Medicine) aimed to provide such a link. He promoted the use of anatomical information in surgery, for example to manipulate internal organs using long needles before cutting the body open, and was one of the first to conduct detailed research on normal corpses (rather than only diseased or anomalous ones), publishing a series of detailed books covering specific aspects of anatomy, such as the nerves of the hands and the blood vessels of the brain.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
anatomist
Anatomy
Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
. He lent his name to several structures, including the foramina of Luschka, Luschka's crypts
Luschka's crypts
The Luschka's crypts are mucous membrane indentations of the inner wall of the gall bladder.-See also:*Hubert von Luschka*foramina of Luschka*Luschka's joints*Ducts of Luschka...
, Luschka's law, Luschka's joints
Luschka's joints
In anatomy, Luschka's joints are formed between uncinate processes above, and uncus below; see synovial. They are located in the cervical region of the vertebral column between C3 and C6. Two lips project upward from the superior surface of the vertebral body below, and one projects downward from...
, and Ducts of Luschka
Ducts of Luschka
An accessory bile duct is a conduit that transports bile and is considered to be supernumerary or auxiliary to the biliary tree.It may be described by its location relative to the gallbladder as supravescicular or subvesicular .-Duct of Luschka:In the surgical literature, the term duct of Luschka...
.
He began studying medicine, initially Pharmacology
Pharmacology
Pharmacology is the branch of medicine and biology concerned with the study of drug action. More specifically, it is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function...
, in 1841 at the University of Freiburg and the University of Heidelberg. In 1845 he became an assistant to Louis Stromeyer
Louis Stromeyer
Georg Friedrich Louis Stromeyer was a German surgeon who was born in Hanover. He was the son of surgeon Christian Friedrich Stromeyer .-Biography:...
in Freiburg, then moved in 1849 to the University of Tübingen, where he was a lecturer and extraordinary professor until being appointed regular Professor of Anatomy in 1855. He gained a noble
Nobility
Nobility is a social class which possesses more acknowledged privileges or eminence than members of most other classes in a society, membership therein typically being hereditary. The privileges associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles, or may be...
title and began using von
Von
In German, von is a preposition which approximately means of or from.When it is used as a part of a German family name, it is usually a nobiliary particle, like the French, Spanish and Portuguese "de". At certain times and places, it has been illegal for anyone who was not a member of the nobility...
in his name in 1865.
His work particularly concerned the need for anatomy to be connected in a practical manner to medicine and surgery. His Anatomie des Menschen in Rücksicht auf das Bedürfnis der praktischen Heilkunde (1862–69; Human Anatomy in Consideration of the Needs of Practical Medicine) aimed to provide such a link. He promoted the use of anatomical information in surgery, for example to manipulate internal organs using long needles before cutting the body open, and was one of the first to conduct detailed research on normal corpses (rather than only diseased or anomalous ones), publishing a series of detailed books covering specific aspects of anatomy, such as the nerves of the hands and the blood vessels of the brain.
Works
- Die Nerven in der harten Stirnhaut (1850)
- Die Struktur der serösen Häute des Menschen (1851)
- Der nervus phrenicus des Menschen (1853)
- Die Adergeflechte des menschlichen Gehirns (1855)
- Die Brustorgane des Menschen in ihrer Lage (1857)
- Die Halbgelenke des menschlichen Körpers (1858)
- Die Halsrippen und die ossa suprasternalia (1859)
- Der Herzbeutel und die Fascia endothoracica (1859)
- Der Hirnanhang und die Steißdrüse des Menschen (1860)
- Anatomie des Menschen in Rücksicht auf das Bedürfnis der praktischen Heilkunde (1862–69)
- Der Schlundkopf des Menschen (1868)
- Über Maß- und Zahlenverhältnisse des menschlichen Körpers (1871)
- Der Kehlkopf des Menschen (1871)
- Die Lage der Bauchorgane (1873)