Albrecht von Haller (1708 – 1777) was a swiss anatomist. A pupil of Herman Boerhaave, he is often referred to as "the father of modern In 1757, he conducted a famous series of experiments to distinguish between impulses and muscular contractions.

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Nicolaus Steno was born in 1636.

The greatest anatomist of his era, he dissected this shark head and proved the link between shark teeth and fossils. He also formulated the fundamental laws of geology...all by the age of 30, just to make you feel like a loser.

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Eustachian tube named after Bartholomaeus Eustachius an Italian anatomist 1520-1574. Professor of anatomy in Rome and physician to the pope.
What do you call this?

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worked out more of my skeksis OC skekRo the Anatomist - local boogeyman that will stalk and kill you just to dissect you, read your guts, and then steal your bones. also a cassowary skeksis and a random one I drew at work.

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Edinburgh surgeon Andrew Fyfe was born 1752. Fyfe was an exceptional anatomist & illustrator, although was described by Sir Astley Cooper as “a horrid lecturer” (Illustration from 'Anatomy of the Human Body', 1814)

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The fascia that separates the prostate and bladder from the rectum was described in 1836 by French surgeon and anatomist Charles-Pierre Denonvilliers (1808-1872). It’s an important structure in prostate and rectal cancer surgery. He also described the puboprostatic ligaments.

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Join the Edinburgh anatomists on our online programme this September - applications close tomorrow! https://t.co/MvoNH0203F

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"The observer listens to nature: the experimenter questions and forces her to reveal herself." Happy birthday to the great comparative anatomist Georges Cuvier. He was born in 1769.

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The anatomist and surgeon Guido Guidi the Elder (Vidius Vidi) was born in Florence in 1507. The name of the Guidi is linked to the channel which from him takes the name of 'Vidian' and which is found in the sphenoid (pterygoid canal).

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We’ve kept it quiet on the front but look what marvelous things we’ve prepared: is joining us! She is considered to be one of the top creature designers and animal anatomists working in the field today. Read more:

https://t.co/KyIkiZsaXR

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Ghost by Wallinger on display part of the exhibition Stubbs(1724)Anatomist. Based on Stubbs' masterpiece Whistlejacket the piece has an x-ray quality that reflects on the anatomical works of Stubbs.

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I adore von Max, from The Anatomist to his singeries.

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Edinburgh surgeon Andrew Fyfe d.#OTD 1824. Fyfe was an exceptional anatomist & illustrator, although was described by Sir Astley Cooper as “a horrid lecturer” (Illustration from 'Anatomy of the Human Body', 1814)

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On a 19th century warning on tobacco’s harmful effects from Scottish surgeon-anatomist & Fellow John Lizars, 'Practical Observations on the Use and Abuse of Tobacco' (1857)

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Happy Valentines Day Anatomists!

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Because know that love is in your not your

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Albrecht von Haller (1708 – 1777) was a Swiss anatomist, physiologist, naturalist, encyclopedist, bibliographer and poet. A pupil of Herman he is often referred to as "the father of modern

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Christian Wilhelm (1831–1892) was a german anatomist. He is known for his excellent lithographs of cross-sections of the and his pioneer work in biomechanics. He also pioneered the use of frozen cadavers for anatomical investigations.

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Alexis Littré (1654-1726), a French physician and anatomist, described a hernia containing a Meckel’s diverticulum (Littré’s hernia). He also described the mucous urethral glands of the male urethra (Littré’s glands).

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Quick poser for anatomists! Just wondering about cutan to surface triceps muscle adaptation, is it there to twitch and upset flies? Just something I heard, be great to hear from the professionals!

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