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Fallopian tube◊The uterine tube. John Houston (1802–1845), lecturer in Surgery,
Gabrielle Fallopio (1523–1562), Professor of Dublin.
Anatomy in Padua and a pupil of Vesalius. Hunter’s canal◊The subsartorial canal.
Fallot’s tetralogy◊Congenital heart disease John Hunter (1728–1793), surgeon at St
comprising pulmonary stenosis, right George’s Hospital, London. He described
ventricular hypertrophy, ventricular septal ligation of the femoral artery in the
defect and overriding of the aorta. subsartorial canal for popliteal aneurysm.
Etienne Fallot (1850–1911), Professor of Huntington’s chorea◊Progressive chorea and
Medicine, Marseilles. mental deterioration; an autosomal dominant.
Galen’s vein◊The great cerebral vein. George Sumner Huntington (1851–1916),
Claudius Galen (130–200 AD), physician to the general practitioner, Long Island, New York
emperor Marcus Aurelius. Taught anatomy in Killian’s dehiscence◊The potential gap between
Rome and prolific author of text books. the two parts of the interior constrictor muscle
duct of Gartner◊Mesonephric duct remnant in through which a pharyngeal pouch protrudes.
the female. Gustav Killian (1860–1921), ENT surgeon in
Hermann Gartner (1785–1827), Danish Berlin.
surgeon. Klumpke’s paralysis◊Injury to the lowest root
Gimbernat’s ligament◊The lacunar portion of of the brachial plexus.
the inguinal ligament. Augusta Dejerine-Klumpke (1859–1927),
Manuel Gimbernat (1734–1816), Professor of neurologist in Paris. Married another famous
Anatomy in Barcelona. neurologist, Joseph Dejerine.
column of Goll◊The medial tract of the posterior Kocher’s incision◊The subcostal approach to
column of the spinal cord (fasiculus gracilis). the gall bladder.
Friedrich Goll (1829–1903), both a neurologist Kocher’s manoeuvre◊Mobilization of the
and anatomist; Professor of Anatomy in duodenum by incising its lateral peritoneal
Zurich. attachment.
Hartmann’s pouch◊Dilatation of the gall Kocher’s method◊For reduction of dislocation
bladder proximal to its neck. of the shoulder.
Henri Hartmann (1860–1952), Professor of Theodore Kocher (1841–1917), Professor of
Surgery in the Faculty of Medicine, Paris. Surgery in Berne, Switzerland.
the antrum of Highmore◊The maxillary sinus. islands of Langerhans◊Clumps of insulin-
Nathaniel Highmore (1613–1685), physician in secreting cells in the pancreas.
Sherborne, Dorset. His claim to fame is Paul Langerhans (1847–1888), Professor of
tenuous since the maxillary sinus was well Pathology, Freiburg. He described the islet
known to previous anatomists and was cells in his doctorate studies in 1869, at the age
illustrated by Leonardo da Vinci. of 22.
Hilton’s law◊Nerves crossing a joint supply the nerve of Latarjet◊The fibres of the vagus nerve
muscles acting on the joint and the joint itself. which supply the gastric antrum.
John Hilton (1805–1878), surgeon at Guy’s André Latarjet (1876–1947), Professor of
Hospital, London. Anatomy, Lyons.
Horner’s syndrome◊Ptosis and constriction of Ludwig’s angina◊Infection of the
the pupil resulting from interruption of the submandibular region.
sympathetic innervation to the eyelids and Wilhelm Ludwig (1790–1865), Professor of
pupil. Surgery in Tubingen, Germany.
Johann Horner (1831–1886), Professor of foramina of Lushka◊The lateral openings of the
Ophthalmology, Zurich. fourth ventricle.
Houston’s valves◊The three lateral folds of the Hubert Lushka (1820–1875), Professor of
rectum. Anatomy, tubingen, Germany.