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Leonardo da Vinci
Architect, engineer, inventor, painter and the father of anatomic art. Leonardo da Vinci first became interested when he was asked by a Veronese anatomist named Marc Antonia Della Torre to do the illustrations for a text of anatomy. Della…
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- Ligament, medial collateral knee The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint…
- Fat cell A cell containing fat. Also called an adipocyte. A fat cell, or adipocyte, is a connective tissue cell that…
- Paraparesis Weakness of the lower extremities
- Lentiginosis profusa syndrome See: LEOPARD syndrome
- Coxa valga Inward curvature of the hip. Malformation of the hip at birth, such as coxa valga, can increase one's risk…
- Biomagnetic therapy See: Magnet therapy
- Turf toe An injury to the big toe due to forced hyperextension (upward bending back) of the toe. The damage is to the…
- Human herpesvirus 1 (HHV-1) A herpes virus that causes cold sores and fever blisters in and around the mouth. Here is a depiction of a…
- David-Stickler syndrome See: Stickler syndrome
- Cardiovascular system The circulatory system which comprises the heart and blood vessels. The system carries nutrients and oxygen…
- Arch, zygomatic The bone that forms the prominence of the cheek. The zygomatic bone is also known as the zygoma, the…