Description
Johann Friedrich Meckel studied abnormal animal and human anatomy in nineteenth century Germany in an attempt to explain embryological development. During Meckel's lifetime he catalogued embryonic malformations in multiple treatises. Meckel's focus on malformations led him to develop concepts like primary and secondary malformations, atavism, and recapitulation- all of which influenced the fields of medicine and embryology during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Details
Title
- Johann Friedrich Meckel, the Younger (1781-1833)
Contributors
- O'Connell, Lindsey (Author)
- MacCord, Kate (Editor)
- Arizona State University. School of Life Sciences. Center for Biology and Society. Embryo Project Encyclopedia. (Publisher)
- Arizona Board of Regents (Publisher)
Date Created
The date the item was original created (prior to any relationship with the ASU Digital Repositories.)
2013-10-11
Subjects
Keywords
- People
- Meckel's diverticulum
- Recapitulation
- recapitulation theory
- Meckel-Serres Law
Collections this item is in