I am not accustomed to saying anything with certainty after only 1 or 2 observations. #fatherofmodernanatomy ⚕️
(project by @rainpurl for @eurohistryqueen)
Depiction of some of the cranial nerves at the bottom of the brain: from book “De Humani Corporis Fabrica” by Andreas Vesalius (1543). The olfactory nerves are highlighted in bright yellow at top, and the optic nerves are represented in green.
Brain ventricles (yellow), from Andreas Vesalius’s De Humani Corporis Fabrica (1543). In Vesalius’s day, some physicians believed that brain ventricles were reservoirs of both the soul and the spirits responsible for motor and sensory activity of the body.
Yes! Herophilus is definitely a bright guy, but i modernized the practice of studying anatomy and making it more applicable to modern times.
this way it was more inclusive and useful for those utilizing anatomy for medicine or art
Goodmorning. Grabe ayoko na , nakakatamad talaga mag-aral.
Btw, alam nyo ba na si Herophilus of Chalcedon ang father of anatomy ? Pero si Andreas Vesalius naman ang father of modern anatomy.
humanitiesbutawful:“wtf there’s like objects in here and shit” - Andreas Vesalius, 1543 poisonbrewer: man this is weird but imagine being an ancient doctor who believes in humours etc and surgery doesn’t exist but you perform the first legit... https://t.co/QwOCoWplvl