INTRODUCTION: Creating a 3D Cadaveric and Digital Atlas

The study of human anatomy dates far back as the 1600s BC, when meticulous examination of bodies of the deceased and recording of the structures on papyrus (the most famous of which being the Edwin Smith Surgical papyrus, an ancient Egyptian surgical treatise detailing traumatic injuries). These early diagrams transformed over the centuries, going from rudimentary sketches to detailed illustrations and descriptions aided by dissection of cadaveric models, though for much of human history were comprised of illustrated diagrams.

Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - October 21, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Cheyanne M. Silver, Dante L. Merlino, Linda X. Yin, Matthew L. Carlson, Jonathan M. Morris, Neil S. Patel, Kathryn M. Van Abel, Kendall K. Tasche Source Type: research