TY  - JOUR
A1  - ,  
T1  - The origin of anatomy museums
JO  - Eur. J. Anat.
SN  - 1136-4890
Y1  - 2014
VL  - 18
SP  - 63
EP  - 67
UR  - http://www.eurjanat.com/web/paper.php?id=130361vk
KW  - Mouseion
KW  - Wax models
KW  - Grave robbery
KW  - Anatomy laws
KW  - Notomies
KW  - Cabinet of curiosities
KW  - Tabulae pictae 
N2  - The following article aims to review the contribution of anatomy museums to the development of anatomical science and to the understanding of human anatomy. We also describe the development of anatomical science since the thirteenth century, when artistic sketches and models were used by anatomists to demonstrate anatomical structures, due to religious and ethical issues preventing cadaveric dissection. These were prevalent at a time when there was a lot of inquisitiveness to know more about human anatomy. The origin of the concept of the anatomy museum and its evolution to contemporary anatomy museums are also discussed.
ER  -