Johann Conrad Brunner (January 16, 1653 – October 2, 1727) was a Swiss anatomist from Diessenhofen.
He studied medicine in Schaffhausen, Strasbourg and Paris. At Schaffhausen he studied under Johann Jakob Wepfer (1620–1695), who was also his father-in-law. Beginning in 1686 he was a professor of anatomy and physiology at the University of Heidelberg.
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Born | (1653-01-16)January 16, 1653 Diessenhofen |
Died | October 2, 1727(1727-10-02) Mannheim |
Education | Schaffhausen, Strasbourg and Paris |
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Profession | anatomist |
Brunner is remembered for his experiments and studies of the pancreas and internal secretions associated with the organ. In 1683 he removed the pancreas from a dog and noticed that the animal experienced extreme thirst and polyuria. He was, however, unable to provide a link between the role of the pancreas and diabetes. He published his findings on pancreatic research in a treatise titled Experimenta Nova circa Pancreas. Accedit diatribe de lympha & genuino pancreatis usu.
in 1687 he described tubuloalveolar glands in the submucous layer of the duodenum, which were later named Brunner's glands. Two disorders associated with these glands are:
- "Brunner's gland hyperplasia": Hypertrophy of Brunner's glands in the submucosal layer of the duodenum.
- "Brunner's gland adenoma": Polyp-like tumours arising from Brunner's glands.
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