title: Niels Stensen (Niccolò Stenone) and his first scientific offspring: the salivary glands.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cytomorphology, University of Cagliari, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Riva
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Testa Riva
mesh_terms: 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