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European Neurology 2006After the Greek physicians Herophilus and Galen, the major anatomical advances in the anatomy of the spinal cord were made possible by the microtome devised by Benedikt...
After the Greek physicians Herophilus and Galen, the major anatomical advances in the anatomy of the spinal cord were made possible by the microtome devised by Benedikt Stilling in January 1842. This enabled him to cut the frozen, thin sections and examine them, unstained,with the microscope. The technique founded future investigation of the cord's anatomy. Brown-Séquard, Türck, Clarke, Lissauer, Goll, and Flechsig all contributed. An important result of these progressing anatomical experiments was the identification of the posterior columns. In 1826, the German physiologist Karl Friedrich Burdach (1776-1847) described, from macroscopic study, the fasciculus cuneatus, known as the tract of Burdach: the lateral portion of the posterior columns of the cord that terminate in the nucleus cuneatus of the medulla.
Topics: Anatomy; History, 18th Century; History, 19th Century; History, Ancient; Humans; Spinal Cord; Spine
PubMed: 16733361
DOI: 10.1159/000093580 -
Gesnerus 2014In this paper I shall point out that Francis Glisson's conceptualisation of irritability must be understood by looking at the epistemological context within which it...
In this paper I shall point out that Francis Glisson's conceptualisation of irritability must be understood by looking at the epistemological context within which it developed. The theory of irritability has to be interpreted as part of an 'analogical conception' that puts the analytical operations of mind in relation to the epistemic model provided by dissection. Establishing this relation makes it possible for Glisson to think the activity of the organs as 'empirical epistemic operations'.
Topics: Anatomy; Brain; Dissection; History, 17th Century; Humans; Knowledge; Thinking
PubMed: 25707101
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Radiology May 1995
Topics: Anatomy; England; Eponyms; History, 19th Century; History, 20th Century; Humans; Peritoneum
PubMed: 7724790
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.195.2.7724790 -
Asian Journal of Surgery Apr 2019
Topics: Anatomy; Biliary Tract; Hand; Hepatic Artery; Humans; Liver; Surgeons; Teaching
PubMed: 30704967
DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2018.12.002 -
British Dental Journal Aug 2013In 1554 Juan Valverde de Amusco, a Spanish anatomist, wrote the History of the composition of the human body, a complete anatomical treatise that took as its model the...
In 1554 Juan Valverde de Amusco, a Spanish anatomist, wrote the History of the composition of the human body, a complete anatomical treatise that took as its model the Vesalius school of thought (La fábrica of Vesalius). Considered one of the most complete anatomical treatises of the Renaissance and one of the most widely read books of the sixteenth century, it was translated into four languages in its day. The first chapter, devoted to bones, provides a meticulously detailed analysis of the bones of the facial structures and of the teeth, their supporting structures, vascularisation and innervation. Juan Valverde de Amusco even describes techniques for reducing mandibular luxations. Even with the imprecise observations typical of the time the treatise must be considered an exceptional document.
Topics: Anatomy; Facial Bones; History, 16th Century; Humans; Spain; Tooth
PubMed: 23928611
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2013.735 -
Acta Chirurgica Belgica Apr 2016Some remarkable statements made by Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564) in his principal work De Humani Corporis Fabrica (1543) about the anatomy and function of the lower...
Some remarkable statements made by Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564) in his principal work De Humani Corporis Fabrica (1543) about the anatomy and function of the lower thoracic vertebrae are discussed in the light of information from the literature. Their accuracy is evaluated on the basis of several pieces of anatomical evidence and clinical cases.
Topics: Anatomy; Belgium; History, 16th Century; Humans; Thoracic Vertebrae
PubMed: 27385301
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2016.1162993 -
JAMA Mar 1978
Topics: Anatomy; Blood Circulation; England; Heart; History, 16th Century; History, 17th Century; Humans; Physiology
PubMed: 344910
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Clinical Anatomy (New York, N.Y.) Apr 2016
Topics: Anatomy; Denmark; Heart; History, 17th Century; Humans
PubMed: 26919581
DOI: 10.1002/ca.22704 -
British Dental Journal Jul 1981
Topics: Anatomy; Education, Dental; History, 19th Century; History, 20th Century; Humans; Mouth; Research; Schools, Dental; United Kingdom
PubMed: 7018532
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4804625 -
Child's Nervous System : ChNS :... Jun 2013Progress in cranial suture research is shaping our current understanding of the topic; however, emphasis has been placed on individual contributing components rather... (Review)
Review
INTRODUCTION
Progress in cranial suture research is shaping our current understanding of the topic; however, emphasis has been placed on individual contributing components rather than the cranial sutural system as a whole. Improving our holistic view helps further guide clinicians who treat cranial sutural abnormalities as well as researchers who study them.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Information from anatomy, anthropology, surgery, and computed modeling was integrated to provide a perspective to interpret suture formation and variability within the cranial functional and structural system.
RESULTS
Evidence from experimental settings, simulations, and evolution suggest a multifactorial morphogenetic process associated with functions and morphology of the sutures. Despite molecular influences, the biomechanical cranial environment has a main role in both the ontogenetic and phylogenetic suture dynamics.
CONCLUSIONS
Furthering our holistic understanding of the intricate cranial sutural system promises to expand our knowledge and enhance our ability to treat associated anomalies.
Topics: Anatomy; Anthropology; Computer Simulation; Cranial Sutures; Embryology; History, Ancient; History, Medieval; Humans; Medical Illustration; Models, Biological; Morphogenesis
PubMed: 23471493
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-013-2061-4