Francesco Todaro
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Francesco Todaro (14 February 1839 – 22 October 1918) was an Italian anatomist born in Tripi, a village in the province of Messina.
He taught classes in anatomy as Professor at the Universities of Messina and Rome.[http://www.whonamedit.com/doctor.cfm/2460.html Francesco Todaro] @ Who Named It
In his anatomical studies on the structure of the heart, he described a fibrous extension of the Eustachian valve, now referred to as the "tendon of Todaro". In the field of zoology, he conducted extensive studies on a variety of tunicates known as salps.
In 1874 he became a member of the "Nazionale dei Lincei".
Written works
- Sopra la struttura delle orecchiette del cuore umano (1865) - On the structure of the auricles of the human heart.
- Lo sviluppo e l'anatomia delle Salpe (1885) - The development and anatomy of salps.
References
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Category:Physicians from Sicily
Category:Members of the Senate of the Kingdom of Italy