Vincent Alexander Bochdalek
Vincent Alexander Bochdalek (born February 11, 1801 , † February 3, 1883 in Leitmeritz ) was a Czech anatomist . Bochdalek discovered a number of anatomical structures and malformations that today bear his name.
Life
Bochdalek received his doctorate in Prague in 1833 , after which he was professor of anatomy at Prague University for several decades. In 1874 he retired and moved his residence to Leitmeritz in northern Bohemia. His son, Victor Bochdalek (1835–1868), also became a well-known doctor.
Named after Bochdalek are:
- Bochdalek cyst : a congenital cyst on the root of the tongue , a rudiment of the thyroglossal duct , the anlage of the thyroid gland .
- Bochdalek flower basket : a part of the choroid plexus of the fourth ventricle that protrudes through the Luschkae foramen .
- Bochdalek gap : a muscle-free area in the diaphragm .
- Bochdalek hernia : a diaphragmatic hernia through the Bochdalek gap.
- Bochdalek hole : a congenital malformation in the diaphragm, which is an open connection between the chest and abdominal cavity .
- Bochdalek ganglion : a ganglion of the alveolar rami of the infraorbital nerve above the root of the canine .
- Bochdalek flap : a fold in the tear duct near the teardrop.
Honors
In 1860 he was elected a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina .
Fonts
Instructions for the practical dissection of the human brain together with an anatomical description of the same with special consideration for the small brain. 1833.
Web links
- Literature and other media by and about Vincent Alexander Bochdalek in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- Vincent Alexander Bochdalek. Whonamedit, accessed April 12, 2012 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Member entry of Vincenz Alexander Bochdalek at the German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina , accessed on November 22, 2015.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bochdalek, Vincent Alexander |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bochdalek, Vincenc Alexander; Bochdalek, Vincenz Alexander |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech anatomist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 11, 1801 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 3, 1883 |
| Place of death | Leitmeritz |