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Anatomical Teaching Through the Ages: A Critical Synthesis-An Introductory Chapter.

Andreas K. Demetriades, I. Macintyre, Hilary S Morris

2026.1.1Advances in Anatomy Embryology and Cell Biology

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-16680-7_1

Abstract

The study of human anatomy has long served as a nexus of scientific inquiry, cultural practice, and political contestation. This introductory chapter synthesizes 12 pivotal studies spanning five centuries of anatomical pedagogy, revealing three enduring tensions: the...

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DEMETRIADES, Andreas K.; MACINTYRE, I.; MORRIS, Hilary S. Anatomical teaching through the ages: A critical synthesis-an introductory chapter. Advances in Anatomy Embryology and Cell Biology, 2026, 242: 1–15.