History of the development of the lymphatic system (part one)

The history of lymphatic system research goes back to ancient times. Lymph nodes were likely first mentioned in the hieroglyphs Egypt. Hippocrates (5th century BC) 5th BC was one mention system. One descriptions what can be attributed vessels found Aristotle. Byzantine physician Pavlo Aeginsky a famous surgeon who illustrated tonsils and performed tonsillectomy, which allowed him identify describe infected cervical lymph nodes. Indian Islamic medicine, especially Avicenna, gave interesting lymphedema (elephant disease) due frequent parasitic infections are more common eastern regions. Rufus Ephesus, Roman physician, discovered axillary, inguinal, mesenteric nodes, as well thymus, 1st-2nd AD. 3rd by Herophilus, Greek anatomist lived Alexandria. Alexandrian school made significant contributions study stemming from works Galen. However, whether structures described is still debated. Erasistratus, during dissection dairy lamb, showed that abdominal arteries filled with milk. Very likely, this misinterpreted vessels. Based on observations medieval Arab ibn Al-Nafis, Spanish scientist theologian Miguel Servetus, Italian Realdo Colombo, pulmonary circulation, Andrea Cesalpino, introduced term "circulation" relation cardiovascular system, it established basic regularities structure In middle 16th century, Gabriele Fallopio (researcher fallopian tubes) now known "mammary glands". all these discoveries, Giovanni Guglielmo Riva present graphic representation two his four oil paintings, kept Academy History "Arte Sanitaria" Rome.