Ludwig, Karl F.W.

Ludwig,

Karl F.W., German anatomist and physiologist, 1816-1895. depressor nerve of Ludwig - Synonym(s): Ludwig nerveLudwig ganglion - a small collection of parasympathetic nerve cells in the interatrial septum.Ludwig labyrinth - proximal and distal convoluted tubules and the associated renal corpuscles supplied by branches of the interlobular arteries. Synonym(s): convoluted part of kidney lobuleLudwig nerve - a branch of the vagus which ends in the aortic arch and base of the heart. Synonym(s): aortic nerve; depressor nerve of LudwigLudwig stromuhr - one of the first devices for measuring flow in blood vessels.