File: William Harvey (1578-1657) Venenbild.jpg

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From source (in German): Venebild aus Harvey's Exercitatio

(Image of veins from Harvey's exercitatio)

Description	William Harvey (1578-1657) Image from Harvey's Exercitatio, showing that the blood circulated. When a vein was blocked with a tourniquet, it swelled up, the blood unable to escape back towards the heart.
Date	Unknown date
Source	Sigerist, Henry E. (1965) Große Ärzte, München, Deutschland: J.F. Lehmans Verlag (5. Auflage) (1. Auflage 1958) plate 26 p 120
Author	Unknown authorUnknown author

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