Muitos aspectos da anatomia humana são apenas soluções “suficientemente boas” – funcionais, mas longe de serem perfeitas
- Lecturer, Anatomy, University of Bristol
Many aspects of human anatomy are just “good enough” solutions – functional, but far from perfect.
From broad cheekbones and a flexible back to a small prefrontal cortex, here’s everything an anatomist thinks makes the Grinch so one-of-a-kind.
Pourquoi une partie de votre cheville porte-t-elle le nom d’un héros de la mythologie grecque ? La réponse en dit autant sur le pouvoir et la mémoire que sur l’histoire de la médecine.
Why is your ankle named after a Greek hero and your uterus after a Renaissance anatomist? The answer says as much about power and memory as it does about medicine.
Os históricos livros didáticos de anatomia são baseados em pesquisas com corpos de prisioneiros, pobres e indefesos – e ainda hoje ainda usamos eles.
Historical anatomy textbooks are built on the bodies of prisoners, the poor and the powerless – and we’re still using them today.
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