A short history of anatomical maps

December 23, 2008 6:24 AM

A short history of anatomical maps provides an overview of the evolution of anatomical knowledge and the visual documentation that accompanied it.
posted by zeoslap (11 comments total)

I like the stabby model.
posted by iamkimiam at 6:35 AM on December 23, 2008

This one is particularly gruesome :)
posted by zeoslap at 6:38 AM on December 23, 2008

Not to mention this!
posted by zeoslap at 6:39 AM on December 23, 2008

Well, he does look better without his skin.
posted by iamkimiam at 6:47 AM on December 23, 2008

Self-flaying -- I bet that stings. Fascinating post!
posted by FelliniBlank at 6:56 AM on December 23, 2008

No post on anatomical drawings is complete without a few Nettergrams: here, here, and here.
posted by TedW at 7:06 AM on December 23, 2008

Holy crap, those Netter things are awesome. Reminds me of this recent book by the author of this classic.
posted by DU at 7:14 AM on December 23, 2008

Reading through my Recent Activity, I thought to myself, "What the hell is wrong with me? Did I actually write that!?!?!"
posted by iamkimiam at 7:43 AM on December 23, 2008

Man those Japanese prints were amazing. I can't seem to find it but wasn't there a post about those here some time ago?
posted by thankyoujohnnyfever at 9:37 AM on December 23, 2008

Wow. Amazing visuals. Just my cup of science, art, history and learning. Thank you so much for this.
posted by nickyskye at 12:24 PM on December 23, 2008

And now we've foregone the map in exchange for just laying the landscape bare.
posted by FatherDagon at 1:13 PM on December 23, 2008