In a series of experiments that lasted 8 years, Dr. William Beaumont(1785-1853) monitored the digestive process by direct observation of a patient's stomach. The patient, Alexis St. Martin, had sustained a massive gunshot wound to his side. After the wound healed a small opening into his stomach remained, permitting its interior to be exposed to view. St. Martin's wound led to the discovery of Hydrochloric acid (HCl) in gastric juice and served as a basis for modern studies of digestion. To know more about Dr. Beaumont and St. Martin
CLICK HERE. Start reading from 'His First Chapter With Alexis St. Martin'.
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