History of Cardiovascular Physiology, Dr. D. Penney
Hippocrates and Galen:
- Four Humours (ascribed to Hippocrates)
- Blood
- Yellow bile - found in the gall bladder
- Black bile - found in the spleen
- Phlegm - found in the pituitary
- Three Spirits (added by Galen)
- 'Natural spirit' of the liver
- 'Vital spirit' of the heart
- 'Animal spirit' of the brain
Right: Galen
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