Problems with the back can affect the whole body. This article looks at the anatomy of the back, including bones, muscles, and nerves. It also covers some common conditions and injuries that can ...

The study of anatomy dates back more than 2,000 years, to the Ancient Greeks. There are three broad areas: human anatomy animal anatomy — zootomy plant anatomy — phytotomy Human anatomy is the ...

[Anatomy Meets Art: Da Vinci's Drawings] Anatomists ... Leonardo was the first to draw the human spine with the correct curves. He also came tantalizingly close to understanding how blood moved ...

In the 16th century, when the study of human anatomy was still in its infancy, curious onlookers would gather in anatomical theaters to catch of a glimpse of public dissections of the dead. In the ...

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Each year, students with a passion to learn more about the human body can join the advanced human anatomy dissection team. The members of the dissection team meet each Friday to dissect human cadavers ...