Medicina Statica

Santorio, Santorio; Quincy, John; Keill, James

Medicina Statica

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URN:: urn:nbn:de:gbv:8:2-635590

Persistent identifier:: PPN588448818

Title:: Medicina Statica

Sub title:: Being The Aphorisms Of Sanctorius, Translated into English, with Large Explanations ; To which is added Dr Keil's Medicina Statica Britannica, with comparative Remarks and Explanations ; As Also Medico-Physical Essays On I. Agues. II. Fevers. III. An Elastic Fibre. IV. The Gout. V. The Leprosy. VI. The King's Evil. VII. The Venereal Disease

Signature:: Kd 1960

Author:: Santorio, Santorio; Quincy, John; Keill, James

Document type:: Monograph

Publisher:: Longman

Year of publication:: 1737

Place of publication:: London

Language:: English

Collection:: Medicine

Scope:: [1] Bl., VIII, 463 S., [1] gef. Bl., [8] Bl.

Physical location:: Universitätsbibliothek Kiel

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Persistent identifier:: PPN687922771

Title:: Medico-Physical Essays I. Of Agues. II. Of Fevers. III. Of an Animal Fibre. IV. Of the Gout. V. Of a Leprosy. VI. Of the King's-Evil. VII. Of Venereal Diseases. By John Quincy. M. D.

Author:: Quincy, John

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Of ¿7« Animal FIBRE . 397 nifeft , and fometimes never to be repaired ; for when a Fibre is diftra & ed To far that fbme of its component Parts coincide , fuch a Coincidence will prevent the others drawing up again into their mer Poftures ; and if this State of Diftenfion tinues until the tranfverfe Vacuola are filled with the nervous Juice , which of neceflity will by degrees be fqueezed into them , it is a great Chance if the Fibre be ever repaired , but that it remains ufeleis for ever after - t and this is the Reafon , why Strains upon foine of the Tendons are fo troublefome , and fometimes fo much , that they continue weak and painful , if not altogether without the Power of Motion , through a Perfon's whole Life . This further admirably explains that common Effett of Exercifc , in its giving always a greater Firmnefs and Strength to the Solids ; for the more a Fibre is kept in Aftion , the clearer it will keep its component MacbinuU from the Lodgment and Adhefion of any foreign and fuperfluous Matter upon them ; by which means whenfover it is di - ftracted , there will be the more Room for each ticle to draw up again , and confequently will its Return be with great Force - , but that Exercife which does this , is fuch only as does not exceed the powers of the Conftitution , for otherwife the Confequences mentioned in the preceding Paragraph would low - , but when it is within fuch Bounds as the ties and Stretch of the Solids will bear , then for the Reafons already given , will they be rendered morea - ble and ready to obey the Dictates of the Mind , in the performance of their natural Adions ; But , on the contrary , by Reft and Ina & ivity will every Part lofe in its Strength , and the lefs it is moved , be ftil ! rendered lefs able for Motion - , and upon this count it is that we daily fee fuch a mighty difference between attive ítirring Perfons , and fuch whofe Cir - cumftances i

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