Charles Marie Benjamin Rouget
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Charles Marie Benjamin Rouget (19 August 1824 – 1904, Paris) was a French physiologist born in Gisors
, Eure
. He studied at the Collège Sainte-Barbe
with medical training at hospitals in Paris
. He was later a professor of physiology at the University of Montpellier
.
Rouget is largely remembered for his correlation of physiology to microscopic anatomical
structure. He was the first to discover the branching contractile cells on the external wall of the capillaries
in amphibian
s, which are now known as "Rouget's cells". Also the eponymous "Rouget's muscle" was described by him, which are circular fibers of the ciliary muscle
of the eye. These fibers are sometimes called "Müller's muscle" after German anatomist Heinrich Müller
(1820–1864).
Gisors
Gisors is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located northwest from the center of Paris.Gisors, together with the neighbouring communes of Trie-Château and Trie-la-Ville, form an urban area of 12,669 inhabitants...
, Eure
Eure
Eure is a department in the north of France named after the river Eure.- History :Eure is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
. He studied at the Collège Sainte-Barbe
Collège Sainte-Barbe
The Collège Sainte-Barbe is a former school in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France.The Collège Sainte-Barbe was founded in 1460 on Montagne Sainte-Geneviève by Pierre Antoine Victor de Lanneau, teacher of religious studies...
with medical training at hospitals in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. He was later a professor of physiology at the University of Montpellier
University of Montpellier
The University of Montpellier was a French university in Montpellier in the Languedoc-Roussillon région of the south of France. Its present-day successor universities are the University of Montpellier 1, Montpellier 2 University and Paul Valéry University, Montpellier III.-History:The university...
.
Rouget is largely remembered for his correlation of physiology to microscopic anatomical
Anatomy
Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
structure. He was the first to discover the branching contractile cells on the external wall of the capillaries
Capillary
Capillaries are the smallest of a body's blood vessels and are parts of the microcirculation. They are only 1 cell thick. These microvessels, measuring 5-10 μm in diameter, connect arterioles and venules, and enable the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrient and waste...
in amphibian
Amphibian
Amphibians , are a class of vertebrate animals including animals such as toads, frogs, caecilians, and salamanders. They are characterized as non-amniote ectothermic tetrapods...
s, which are now known as "Rouget's cells". Also the eponymous "Rouget's muscle" was described by him, which are circular fibers of the ciliary muscle
Ciliary muscle
The ciliary muscle is a ring of striated smooth muscle in the eye's middle layer that controls accommodation for viewing objects at varying distances and regulates the flow of aqueous humour into Schlemm's canal. It changes the shape of the lens within the eye not the size of the pupil which is...
of the eye. These fibers are sometimes called "Müller's muscle" after German anatomist Heinrich Müller
Heinrich Müller (physiologist)
Heinrich Müller was a German anatomist and professor at the University of Würzburg. He is best known for his work in comparative anatomy and his studies involving the eye.He was a native of Castell, Lower Franconia...
(1820–1864).