In 1662, Nicolaus Steno published 'Anatomical Observations on Glands,' describing all the glands in the head.
Sources
- Nicolaus Steno (1638-1686) - NASA Science (science.nasa.gov)
- https://galileo.ou.edu/exhibits/anatomical-observations.html (galileo.ou.edu)
- https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/nicolaus-steno (ebsco.com)
- https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/title/observationes-anatomicae/author/steno-nicolai/ (abebooks.com)
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- https://inters.org/files/perrinietal2010_onstensen.pdf (inters.org)
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