1970s Anatomical Pin-Up Girls

The Anatomical Basis of Medical Practice, 1970, got in a little bit of trouble for its depiction of women. Let's see why:

And there's more from Street Anatomy

THE COLOR BLACK

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Cervical Mimesis

In his Isagogue Breves of 1522, Jacopo Berengario da Carpi describes the cervix as such:

"Between the cervix [here meaning the uterine neck] and inner receptacle is a certain substance of pelicular flesh which is quite sensitive, perforated in the middle, capable of dilation and constriction, called the mouth of the uterus and having the form of...

a newborn kitten"*

*Jacopo Berengario, A Short Introduction to Anatomy (Isagogue Breves), trans. L. R. Lind (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1959), 78.

Brain Scoop

My new favorite thing: Brain Scoop

And this totally feminist themed video, well I have to agree:

Thanks CH!

More than you ever planned on reading about the first X-ray

 

Frau Roentgen's Hand by Christopher Lonergan

Flap Anatomy Conference Videos

For short summaries of each talk with links to the videos, click here.


Here is the intro: