Antonio Maria Valsalva, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Antonio Maria Valsalva

Italian physician

Date of Birth: 17-Jan-1666

Place of Birth: Imola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Date of Death: 02-Feb-1723

Profession: physician, anatomist

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Antonio Maria Valsalva (17 January 1666 – 2 February 1723), was an Italian anatomist born in Imola.
His research focused on the anatomy of the ears.
He coined the term Eustachian tube and he described the aortic sinuses of Valsalva in his writings, published posthumously in 1740.
His name is associated with the Valsalva antrum of the ear and the Valsalva maneuver, which is used as a test of circulatory function.
Anatomical structures bearing his name are Valsalva’s muscle and taeniae Valsalvae.