Lip anatomy. 19th century artwork of the mucous membrane of the lower lip. The globular structures are salivary glands and the wider white fibres are

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Lip anatomy. 19th century artwork of the mucous membrane of the lower lip. The globular structures are salivary glands and the wider white fibres are nerves. This anatomical artwork is plate 14 from volume 5 (1839) of 'Traite complet de l'anatomie de l'homme' (1831-1854). This 8-volume anatomy atlas was produced by the French physician and anatomist Jean-Baptiste Marc Bourgery (1797-1849). The illustrations were by Nicolas-Henri Jacob (1781-1871).

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