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Lines of Thought: Understanding Anatomy

09 Sep 2016

A hand-coloured copy of Vesalius’ 1543 Epitome – one of the most influential works in western medicine – and the first written record of a dissection...

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Dissected foetal skull dating from the 1800s, originally held in the  ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge Anatomy Museum

Infant bodies were ‘prized’ by 19th century anatomists, study suggests

01 Jul 2016

A study of the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge anatomy collection dating from the 1700s and 1800s shows how the bodies of stillborn foetuses and babies were...

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Craniotomy of the skull.

̽»¨Ö±²¥body snatchers: corpse and effect

30 Oct 2012

Corpses sold for dissection by body snatchers helped improve understanding of how the human body worked, according to a new book that brings together...

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