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. 2017 Feb;17(1):e18-e22.
doi: 10.18295/squmj.2016.17.01.004. Epub 2017 Mar 30.

The Science of Anatomy: A historical timeline

Omar Habbal  1
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The Science of Anatomy: A historical timeline

Omar Habbal. Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2017 Feb.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Pen and ink sketches by Leonardo da Vinci entitled (A) A Dead or Moribund Man in Bust Length (c. 1487 CE), detailing the muscles of the arm and the veins of the arm and trunk, and (B) The Vitruvian Man (c. 1490 CE), showing the proportions of the human body. Reproduced from the public domain.
Figure 2
Figure 2
A sketch by Michelangelo di Buonarroti entitled Écorché (Skinned) (c. unknown), detailing the muscles and anatomical structure of the torso. Reproduced from the public domain.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Oil painting by Rembrandt van Rijn entitled The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp (c. 1632 CE), demonstrating an educational dissection session. Reproduced from the public domain.
Figure 4
Figure 4
An anatomical sketch by Andreas Vesalius from the De humani corporis fabrica (c. 1543). Reproduced from the public domain.
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