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Original fileAnatomical Study of the Human Trachea and Larynx
menschliche Luftröhre
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The image features two distinct anatomical illustrations of the human respiratory system. On the left (Fig. I), the trachea is shown in its entirety, extending down into the branching bronchial structures within the lungs. On the right (Fig. II), a more detailed posterior view focuses on the cartilaginous structures of the larynx, including the arytenoid and cricoid cartilages. The figures are black-and-white line engravings, heavily annotated with letters corresponding to a Latin legend provided below the plate.
This plate is an illustration from Robert Fludd’s 'Utriusque Cosmi Maioris scilicet et Minoris metaphysica, physica atque technica Historia' (1617–1621), reflecting the early modern attempt to synthesize traditional anatomy with Hermetic and microcosmic philosophy. It demonstrates the era's transition toward empirical observation of the human body within a macrocosmic framework.
Inscriptions(Latin)
De Partibus in ea Contentis. 141 Sed & Arteriae asperae facies tam anterior quam posterior luculentius per tabulam sequentem explicatur. TABVLA IX. LIB. II. TAB. XIV. FIG I. II. Cuius figura 1. indicat: Arteriae asperae caput, fistulam & ramos per pulmones disseminatos, eiusque pars anterior hic demonstratur. a.a. Asperae arteriae fistula, b.b. eius diuisio est, c.c.c. eius subdiuisio in ramos conducentes ad pulmones. e.e. Ligamenta membranosa, tam in fig. 1. quam 2. g. Laringis pars anterior. h. eiusdem posterior tam in fig. 1. quam 2. i.i. Glandulae. k.k. Cartilago scentalis [scutiformis]. l. Epiglottis tam in 1. quam 2. fig. Figura secunda partem asperae posteriorem proponit, vbi d.d. Denotat Cartilagines semicirculares. m.m Cartilago arythenoides. n.n. Cartilago crycoides.
Translation
Concerning the parts contained therein. 141 But also the anterior as well as the posterior aspect of the rough artery [trachea] is explained more clearly by the following table. TABLE IX. BOOK II. TABLE XIV. FIG I. II. Whose figure 1 indicates: the head of the rough artery, the tube & the branches disseminated through the lungs, and its anterior part is demonstrated here. a.a. The tube of the rough artery, b.b. is its division, c.c.c. is its subdivision into branches leading to the lungs. e.e. Membranous ligaments, as much in fig. 1 as in 2. g. The anterior part of the larynx. h. the posterior of the same as much in fig. 1 as in 2. i.i. Glands. k.k. Shield-shaped cartilage [thyroid]. l. Epiglottis as much in 1 as in 2 fig. The second figure proposes the posterior part of the rough artery, where d.d. Denotes semicircular cartilages. m.m Arytenoid cartilage. n.n. Cricoid cartilage.
Connected Texts
Robert Fludd
This illustration originates from Fludd's encyclopedic work 'Utriusque Cosmi'.
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engraving
laid paper
Baroque
German
anatomical
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