The neuroanatomy of herophilus

European Neurology

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 292-295

  Pearce, J M S ^a  

^a HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

'Father of anatomy'; Calamus scriptorius; Cerebral ventricles; Galen; Herophilus; Torcular

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRANIAL NERVE; HUMAN; MENINX; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROANATOMY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE; SINUS VENOSUS; SPINAL NERVE;

EID: 84874231398     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: 14219913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000346232     Document Type: Article

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