Krause (1797-1868), German anatomist. He received his doctorate in medicine from the University of Göttingen in 1818 and later received his anatomy chair at the School of Surgery in Hannover. His son Wilhelm Krause (1833-1910) is also an anatomist. Klaus was one of the first anatomists to use the microscope extensively. He was the first doctor to describe the perineal transverse ligament and described the accessory lacrimal gland of the eye. Krause's glands: An accessory gland under the eyelid that meets the lower eyelid and upper eyelid. Krause's ligament: Perineal transverse ligament.