Niels Stensen (Niccolò Stenone) and his first scientific offspring: the salivary glands.
Niels Stensen's (Niccolò Stenone) life and scientific achievements are briefly outlined and discussed. Particular attention is focused on his contribution to the understanding of salivary and exocrine secretions.
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Department of Cytomorphology, University of Cagliari, Italy.
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D000717:Anatomy, Comparative / Q000266:history; D000818:Animals; D003718:Denmark; D004704:Endocrinology / Q000266:history*; D005088:Exocrine Glands / Q000378:metabolism; D049670:History, 17th Century; D006801:Humans; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000378:metabolism