Jean François Fernel (1497?–Fontainebleau1558) was a French physician who introduced the term "physiology" to describe the study of the body's function. He was the first person to describe the spinal canal.
Jean François Fernel (in Latin, Fernelius) (1497?–Fontainebleau 1558) was a French physician who introduced the term "physiology" to describe the study of the body's function.
In the 1500s, Fernel suggested that fat could trigger human taste buds, but scientists rejected the idea until a recent study (carried out by Purdue University in 2001) proved it plausible.
He born at Clermont, and after receiving his early education at his native town, entered the college of Sainte-Barbe, Paris.
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