Andreas Vesalius
Medicine
Flemish
1514 – 1564
414 quotes
Father of modern anatomy
Quotes by Andreas Vesalius
The foot is the foundation of standing and walking.
De Humani Corporis Fabrica
1543
The thumb is the prince of the fingers.
De Humani Corporis Fabrica
1543
The nail is the shield of the finger.
De Humani Corporis Fabrica
1543
The hair is the ornament of the head.
De Humani Corporis Fabrica
1543
The teeth are the mills of the mouth.
De Humani Corporis Fabrica
1543
The lips are the doors of the mouth.
De Humani Corporis Fabrica
1543
The nose is the chimney of the head.
De Humani Corporis Fabrica
1543
The eyelid is the curtain of the eye.
De Humani Corporis Fabrica
1543
The eyebrow is the penthouse of the eye.
De Humani Corporis Fabrica
1543
The cheek is the wall of the face.
De Humani Corporis Fabrica
1543
The chin is the prominence of the lower jaw.
De Humani Corporis Fabrica
1543
The neck is the column of the head.
De Humani Corporis Fabrica
1543
The shoulder is the cap of the arm.
De Humani Corporis Fabrica
1543
The elbow is the angle of the arm.
De Humani Corporis Fabrica
1543