An unwritten anatomy lesson: The influence of Roman clothing on neuroanatomical terminology: In memoriam Albert L. Rhoton, Jr. (1932–2016)

Turliuc, Dana Mihaela; Turliuc, Şerban; Cucu, Andrei; Sava, Anca; Dumitrescu, Gabriela; Cărăuleanu, Alexandru; Buzdugă, Cătălin; Trandafir, Daniela; Costea, Claudia Florida

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“…In 1573, the professor of anatomy and papal physician of Pope Gregory XIII (1502–1585), Constanzo Varolio (1543–1575), suggested a new method for brain dissection by its detachment from the skull base, opposed to the dissections that had been performed earlier from the upper part down [ 63 ]. The immediate result of his method had not been only the description of pons Varolio, but also a better visualisation of the chiasm.…”

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The history of optic chiasm from antiquity to the twentieth century

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PurposeThe optic chiasm is an essential structure located at the skull base that stirred over time the curiosity of anatomists, who became more and more interested in its structure and function. Through centuries, the optic chiasm was viewed as a vessel crossing, a way of transporting tears secreted by the brain to the eye, integrating images, or responsible for coordinated eye movements. The paper aims to overview the history of understanding the optic chiasm from the beginnings of antiquity to the twentieth century.MethodsWe reviewed the literature and studied all the historical sources on optic chiasm and eyes in the works of ancient, medieval, Renaissance authors, and the seventeenth to nineteenth century works.ResultsThe optic chiasm is a structure that fascinated ancient anatomists and made them develop various theories on its function. In terms of function, the optic chiasm had a history based more on speculation, the seventeenth century bringing its first understanding and reaching the peak in the nineteenth century with the understanding of the anatomical structure of the chiasm and its role in the visual process.ConclusionThe history of the optic chiasm is a fascinating time travel displaying the conceptual transformations that have been made in anatomy and medicine by our forerunners.

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The “polymorphous” history of a polymorphous skull bone: the sphenoid

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For a long time, because of its location at the skull base level, the sphenoid bone was rather mysterious as it was too difficult for anatomists to reach and to elucidate its true configuration. The configuration of the sphenoid bone led to confusion regarding its sutures with the other skull bones, its shape, its detailed anatomy, and the vascular and nervous structures that cross it. This article takes the reader on a journey through time and space, charting the evolution of anatomists’ comprehension of sphenoid bone morphology from antiquity to its conception as a bone structure in the eighteenth century, and ranging from ancient Greece to modern Italy and France. The journey illustrates that many anatomists have attempted to name and to best describe the structural elements of this polymorphous bone.

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An unwritten anatomy lesson: The influence of Roman clothing on neuroanatomical terminology: In memoriam Albert L. Rhoton, Jr. (1932–2016)

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The history of optic chiasm from antiquity to the twentieth century

The history of optic chiasm from antiquity to the twentieth century

The “polymorphous” history of a polymorphous skull bone: the sphenoid

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