It is well known that the mammalian uterine tube (UT) plays a crucial role in female fertility,
where the most important events leading to successful fertilization and pre-implantation …

Background Anatomic terminology in both written and verbal forms has been shown to be
inaccurate and imprecise. Objective Here, we aimed to (1) review published anatomic …

The giants of medicine and anatomy have each left their mark on the history of the cranial
nerves, and much of the history of anatomic study can be viewed through the lens of how the …

Testes were associated with maleness from antiquity, and ancient societies had fanciful
myths about the origins of the sexes and about fetal sexual development. 17th century …

Gabriele Falloppio, one of the most precious anatomists of the sixteenth century, was born in
1523 in Modena, Italy, with the better-known Latin name “Fallopius”(Fig. 1). His father …

Simple Summary The review aims to explore the historical development of cardiac
innervations and neuromodulation, tracing its origins back to the ancient Egyptian concept of …

In medicine, an eponym is a word—typically referring to an anatomic structure, disease, or
syndrome—that is derived from a person's name. Medical eponyms are ubiquitous and …

Gabriel Falloppius is known for his contributions to anatomy. Indeed, many anatomic
structures bear his name, such as the Fallopian tubes, and his descriptions often …

The nomenclature of the 12 cranial nerves as we know it today was developed over a series
of anatomic findings by some of history's most famous anatomists from Galen to Von …

ObjectiveFor centuries, the tympanum has remained the only visible structure of the organ of
hearing. This study aimed to trace the understanding of the tympanic membrane from …