Magee Reginald
ANZ J Surg. 2003 Jun;73(6):449-52. doi: 10.1046/j.1445-2197.2003.t01-1-02649.x.
William Turner was appointed Professor of Anatomy at the University of Edinburgh in 1867, and from 1903 until his death in 1916, he was Principal and Vice-Chancellor. He was an outstanding teacher and many of those he taught went on to occupy chairs of anatomy. He published widely on anatomical subjects and one of his interests was comparative anatomy and physiology of the placenta. This paper takes a brief look at Turner's studies on the anatomical structure of the placenta, its comparative anatomy, his thoughts about its physiology and its place in the evolutionary process. At the time, these lectures constituted an anatomical and physiological classic. At the time Turner prepared his lectures, which were delivered in 1875 and 1876, little was known about the gestatory process in marsupials or monotremes. These mammals have a very brief period of intrauterine gestation and placentation and mention is made of studies that have been done in recent times on this subject.
1867年，威廉·特纳被任命为爱丁堡大学解剖学教授，从1903年到1916年去世，他一直担任校长兼副校长。他是一位杰出的教师，他的许多学生后来都担任了解剖学教授。他在解剖学领域发表了大量著作，其中一个兴趣点是胎盘的比较解剖学和生理学。本文简要介绍了特纳对胎盘解剖结构、其比较解剖学、他对其生理学的思考以及它在进化过程中的地位的研究。当时，这些讲座构成了解剖学和生理学的经典之作。在特纳准备于1875年和1876年发表讲座时，人们对有袋动物或单孔目动物的妊娠过程知之甚少。这些哺乳动物的子宫内妊娠和胎盘形成期非常短暂，文中还提到了近年来关于这个主题的研究。
