Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-11-17
The Heart of Living Man Exposed for
lnsnectloQ.

The Heart of Living Man Exposed for
Inspection.
Some three years ago, our physician wit
messed the process of digestion through an
orifce left by gunshot wound'in the abdo-
men of Alaxis st, Martin. But greater
curiosity was yesterday exhibited to the stu
dents of the University Medical College at
the hour of Professor Motifs clnique
1t was case of deficiency of the sternum
(breast-bone, which enables the several
movements of the heart to be seen 1t has
excited intense interest for several years past
throughout the cities of Europe The subject
OF the datect is very Intelligent gentleman.
NJ. Groux, native of Hamburg. twenty
eight years of age, somewhat under the ave-
rage height. and rather pale, though be sp-
pears to be in health. He was introduced
by DR.. Mott. who thought that tie substance
which occupied the place of the sternum
might be cartilage. NJ Groux theu showed
the peculiar conformity of his chest, and
gave ali excellent lecture on the hearts ac-
ton, demonstrating his remarks with colored
| plates, artificial heart and his own BODY.
| The collar bones are not connected. neither
are the ribs to their opposites, but there is
| groove where the stsrnum should be; the
| ska Is natural. la its natural state the
groove is about an inch and half wide, tut
II can be extended to three inches. On
looking at the. groove a. pulsatie swelling is
dlscernable opposite the third and fourth
ribs; If respiration be suspended it rapidly
rises to an enor nous extent and remains full
and tense until the breathing is restored
when it soon subsidies This is the heart
Between the clavicles there is another pulsa,
tile swelling easily felt, which is the aorta,
| (,f he Tha I1,tiD
aud contraction Of the lung is also seen In
In coughing the right lung also protrude.
from the chest through this groove, and as
cends 2 considerable distance above the
right cavcle into the neck
| The technical details of these wonderful
disclosures will interest professional men, and
to general readers of physiology, the sight
will be extremely interesting. 1t would be
well if it could be exhibited in all public
schools
NJ. Groux remembers being taken by his
| family doctor to a medical society in Ham
burg when about Two years old, but he did
not know for what !; uor did the full import
ance OF his occur to him till be was
over twenty years of age. In 1S49, while
on visit to London, he was attacked with
| cholera, and then it was that his defect was
made known to the profession. He vas
shown to several distinguished medical men
as great curiosity and was advised to
travel through Europe for the benefit of the
profession. Not long after, while attending
to his business, which was very confning
he was attacked with h@moptlsis (spittlns
blood.)
He then concluded to abandon bis occupa
ton and follow the suggestion often made TO
70 him. viz to travel and show himself to
the medical men of the countries of Europe
Britain, aud now of America lie has an
slbum of two volumes. which are now nearly
filled with the autographs of the chief mem :
bers of all the important medical Soeieties
and Universities of Europe, from St Peters
burgh to Madrid. and from Vienna to Galway
testifying to their great interest in the case
The signatures of professors and celebrities
who examined him number over two thou.
sand
At the close of the lecture yesterday, DR.
Mott proposed collection in NJ. Groux's
behalf. though his regular fee bad been pail
by the faculty. Scarcely had he said th,
word when the silver began 10 fly into the
arena from the seats Of the vast amphithea
tire. Nearly all the three hundred students
were present. and the shower of quarter!
greatly jcopardized the lecturer CDR. Mott
and his attendants, together with DR.. Alex
b. Mott, who seemed to be a target for th'
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