Karl Friedrich Burdach
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Karl Friedrich Burdach (1776-1847) was a German physiologist, born in Leipzig. He was graduated in medicine there in 1800; became professor of physiology in the University of Dorpat in 1811, and four years later took a similar position in Königsberg. Among his works are:
- Diatetik für Gesunde (1805)
- Enzyklopädie der Heilwissenschaft (three volumes, 1810-12)
- Vom Bau und Leben des Gehirns und Rückenmarks (three volumes, 1819-25)
- Die Physiologie als Erfahrungswissenschaft (1826-40)
Term
- Column of Burdach — fasciculus cuneatus; the lateral portion of the dorsal funiculus of the spinal cord.
- This article incorporates text from an edition of the New International Encyclopedia that is in the public domain.
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