Volcher Coiter
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Volcher Coiter (also spelled Coyter or Koyter; Latin: Volcherus Coiterus; 1534 – 2 June 1576) was a Dutch anatomist who established the study of comparative osteology and first described cerebrospinal meningitis. He also studied the human eye and was able to demonstrate the replenishment of the aqueous humor. Coiter's muscle is a name sometimes used for the corrugator superciliaris that is involved in wrinkling of the eyebrow. He illustrated his works with his own meticulously detailed drawings.
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Volcher Coiter | |
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Born | 1534 |
Died | 2 June 1576 |
Nationality | Dutch |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Anatomy |
Academic advisors | Ulisse Aldrovandi Gabriele Falloppio Bartolomeo Eustachi Guillaume Rondelet |
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