During the Renaissance a series of significant shifts in our understanding of the human body took place. Increasing knowledge of human anatomy formed a bridge between science and art – new ...

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 ...

Alec Guerra always got good grades, but when he aced his anatomy class at Mater Dei High School in Chula Vista, he felt a ...

Mireia Manzano explains why anatomy and physiology matter in nurse education, forming the scaffolding of safe and effective ...

This large, jelly-filled cavity in the center of the snout is thought to be an electrosensory device for detecting weak electrical impulses given off by prey. Evidence for this function first came ...

An important part of students’ medical education at Baylor College of Medicine comes through the anatomy lab, where they receive training during their first months as students. Read more about how the ...

This course provides a basic knowledge of the structure and function of the human body. An overview of the general organization of the body introduces the course. Following a discussion of basic human ...

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — High school students are getting an up close and personal look at a 3D cadaver. These students are here at Penn College of Technology in Williamsport for the first-ever ...

In Europe, using human bodies for medical study was banned or limited for centuries for religious and social reasons. To practice their anatomy skills, doctors were largely limited to dissecting ...