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Bernard, Claude 1813-1878. French
physiologist and founder of experimental
medicine. Bernard first demonstrated that
digestion is not restricted to the stomach,
but takes place throughout the small
intestine. He discovered the digestive input
of the pancreas, several functions of the
liver, and the vasomotor nerves which dilate
and contract the blood vessels and thus
regulate body temperature. This led him to
the concept of the milieu interieur
(`internal environment') whose stability is
essential to good health. Bernard was a
member of the Academie Francaise and served
in the French Senate.