List of human anatomical parts named after people
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This is a list of human anatomical parts named after people.
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Circle of Willis - arterial circle in base of brain - Dr. Thomas Willis
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For clarity, entries are listed by the name of the person associated with them, so Loop of HenleLoop of Henle
In the kidney, the loop of Henle is the portion of a nephron that leads from the proximal convoluted tubule to the distal convoluted tubule. Named after its discoverer F. G. J...
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- Achilles tendonAchilles tendonThe Achilles tendon , also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus bone.- Anatomy :The Achilles is the tendonous extension of 3 muscles in the lower leg:...
– AchillesAchillesIn Greek mythology, Achilles was a Greek hero of the Trojan War, the central character and the greatest warrior of Homer's Iliad.Plato named Achilles the handsomest of the heroes assembled against Troy....
, Greek mythological character - Adam's appleAdam's appleThe laryngeal prominence—commonly known as the Adam's Apple—is a feature of the human neck. This lump, or protrusion, is formed by the angle of the thyroid cartilage surrounding the larynx...
– Adam, Biblical character - Alcock's canal (pudendal canal) – Sir Rutherford AlcockRutherford AlcockSir Rutherford Alcock KCB was the first British diplomatic representative to live in Japan.-Early life:Alcock was the son of the physician, Dr. Thomas Alcock, who practised at Ealing, near London. As he grew up, Alcock followed his father into the medical profession...
- Artery of AdamkiewiczArtery of AdamkiewiczIn human anatomy, the Artery of Adamkiewicz is the largest anterior segmental medullary artery.It has several other names, including:* Adamkiewicz artery* great radicular artery of Adamkiewicz* major anterior segmental medullary artery...
– Albert Wojciech AdamkiewiczAlbert Wojciech AdamkiewiczAlbert Wojciech Adamkiewicz was a Polish pathologist who was born in Żerków. In 1873 he earned his medical doctorate from the University of Breslau, where he was a student-assistant to physiologist Rudolf Peter Heinrich Heidenhain...
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- Bachmann's bundleBachmann's bundleright|thumb|350px|Image showing Bachmann's bundleBachmann's bundle, also known as the anterior interatrial band, is a broad band of atrial muscle that runs just behind the ascending aorta and connects the top of the right atrium with the top of the left atrium. Bachmann's bundle is, during normal...
– Jean George Bachmann - Bartholin's glandBartholin's glandThe Bartholin's glands are two glands located slightly posterior and to the left and right of the opening of the vagina. They secrete mucus to lubricate the vagina and are homologous to bulbourethral glands in males...
– Caspar Bartholin the YoungerCaspar Bartholin the YoungerCaspar Bartholin the Younger , was a Danish anatomist who first described the "Bartholin's gland" in the 17th century... - Batson's plexus
- Long thoracic nerve of Bell – Sir Charles Bell
- Duct of BelliniDuct of BelliniThe duct of Bellini is an anatomical structure of the kidneys, also known as papillary duct.The straight or collecting tubes commence in the radiate part of the renal cortex, where they receive the curved ends of the distal convoluted tubules.They unite at short intervals with one another, the...
– Lorenzo BelliniLorenzo BelliniLorenzo Bellini , Italian physician and anatomist, was born at Florence on the September 3, 1643. At the age of twenty, when he had already begun his researches on the structure of the kidneys and had described the papillary ducts , as published in his book Exercitatio Anatomica de Structura Usu... - Renal columns of Bertin – Exupere Joseph BertinExupere Joseph BertinExupere Joseph Bertin was a French anatomist born in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany. He was the father of cardiologist René-Joseph-Hyacinthe Bertin ....
- Betz cells – Vladimir Alekseyevich Betz
- Billroth's cords – Theodor BillrothTheodor BillrothChristian Albert Theodor Billroth was a German-born Austrian surgeon and amateur musician....
- Bowman's capsuleBowman's capsuleThe Bowman's capsule is a cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the mammalian kidney that performs the first step in the filtration of blood to form urine. A glomerulus is enclosed in the sac...
and Bowman's membraneBowman's membraneThe Bowman's membrane is a smooth layer in the eye. It is located between the superficial epithelium and the stroma in the cornea. It is composed of strong collagen fibers and helps the cornea maintain its shape...
– Sir William Bowman - Broca's areaBroca's areaBroca's area is a region of the hominid brain with functions linked to speech production.The production of language has been linked to the Broca’s area since Pierre Paul Broca reported impairments in two patients. They had lost the ability to speak after injury to the posterior inferior frontal...
– Paul BrocaPaul BrocaPierre Paul Broca was a French physician, surgeon, anatomist, and anthropologist. He was born in Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, Gironde. He is best known for his research on Broca's area, a region of the frontal lobe that has been named after him. Broca’s Area is responsible for articulated language... - Brodmann's areas – Korbinian BrodmannKorbinian BrodmannKorbinian Brodmann was a German neurologist who became famous for his definition of the cerebral cortex into 52 distinct regions from their cytoarchitectonic characteristics.-Life:...
- Brunner's glandsBrunner's glandsBrunner's glands are compound tubular submucosal glands found in that portion of the duodenum which is above the hepatopancreatic sphincter...
– Johann Conrad BrunnerJohann Conrad BrunnerJohann Conrad Brunner was a Swiss anatomist from Diessenhofen. He studied medicine in Schaffhausen, Strasbourg and Paris. At Schaffhausen he studied under Johann Jakob Wepfer , who was also his father-in-law... - Buck's fasciaBuck's fasciaBuck's fascia is a layer of deep fascia covering the penis.It is also known as the "deep fascia of the penis".It is also sometimes simply called the "fascia of the penis", and the Terminologia Anatomica is simply "fascia penis"....
– Gurdon BuckGurdon BuckGurdon Buck was a pioneer military plastic surgeon during the Civil War. He's known for being the first doctor to incorporate pre and post-operative photographs into his publications...
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- Cajal cell – Santiago Ramón y CajalSantiago Ramón y CajalSantiago Ramón y Cajal ForMemRS was a Spanish pathologist, histologist, neuroscientist, and Nobel laureate. His pioneering investigations of the microscopic structure of the brain were original: he is considered by many to be the father of modern neuroscience...
- Cajal-Retzius cellCajal-Retzius cellThe term Cajal–Retzius cell is applied to reelin-producing neurons of the human embryonic marginal zone which display, as a salient feature, radial ascending processes that contact the pial surface, and a horizontal axon plexus located in the deep marginal zone...
– Santiago Ramón y CajalSantiago Ramón y CajalSantiago Ramón y Cajal ForMemRS was a Spanish pathologist, histologist, neuroscientist, and Nobel laureate. His pioneering investigations of the microscopic structure of the brain were original: he is considered by many to be the father of modern neuroscience...
and Gustaf RetziusGustaf RetziusMagnus Gustaf Retzius was a Swedish physician and anatomist who dedicated a large part of his life to researching the histology of the sense organs and nervous system.-Biography:... - Calot's triangle – Jean-François CalotJean-François CalotJean-François Calot was a French surgeon best known for describing treatment of curvature of the spine in Pott's disease. He also described a method of treating tuberculous abscesses and defined Calot's triangle....
- Castle intrinsic factorIntrinsic factorIntrinsic factor also known as gastric intrinsic factor is a glycoprotein produced by the parietal cells of the stomach. It is necessary for the absorption of vitamin B12 later on in the small intestine...
– William Bosworth Castle - Charcot-Bouchard aneurysms – Jean-Martin CharcotJean-Martin CharcotJean-Martin Charcot was a French neurologist and professor of anatomical pathology. He is known as "the founder of modern neurology" and is "associated with at least 15 medical eponyms", including Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis...
and Charles-Joseph BouchardCharles-Joseph BouchardCharles-Joseph Bouchard was a French pathologist born in Montier-en-Der, a commune the department of Haute-Marne. He studied medicine in Lyon and Paris, where he obtained his doctorate in 1866. In 1874 he became a physician at Bicêtre Hospital, and in 1879 was appointed chair of general pathology... - Chassaignac tubercleChassaignac tubercleChassaignac tubercle is the name given to the anterior tubercle of the transverse process of the sixth cervical vertebra, separating the carotid artery from the vertebral artery and against which the carotid artery may be compressed by the finger.It is named for Charles Marie Édouard Chassaignac,...
– Charles Marie Édouard ChassaignacCharles Marie Edouard ChassaignacCharles Marie Edouard Chassaignac was a French physician. He was born in Nantes and in 1835 became prosecutor and professor at the university and physician at the central bureau of the hospitals of Paris...
Circle of Willis - arterial circle in base of brain - Dr. Thomas Willis
- Christmas factorFactor IXFactor IX is one of the serine proteases of the coagulation system; it belongs to peptidase family S1. Deficiency of this protein causes hemophilia B. It was discovered in 1952 after a young boy named Stephen Christmas was found to be lacking this exact factor, leading to...
– Stephen ChristmasStephen ChristmasStephen Christmas was the first patient described to have Christmas disease in 1952 by a group of British doctors.-Biography:... - Clara cellClara cellClara cells are dome-shaped cells with short microvilli found in the small airways of the lungs.Clara cells are found in the ciliated simple epithelium...
– Max ClaraMax ClaraMax Clara was an Austrian anatomist. He was appointed as Chair of Anatomy at Leipzig University in 1935. Clara is known for having close ties with the Nazi Party, basing much of his controversial work on his studies of the bodies of executed prisoners... - Colles' fascia – Abraham CollesAbraham CollesAbraham Colles was professor of Anatomy, Surgery and Physiology at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Descended from a Worcestershire family, some of whom had sat in Parliament, he was born to William Colles and Mary Anne Bates of Woodbroak, Co. Wexford...
- Cooper's fascia – Astley CooperAstley CooperSir Astley Paston Cooper, 1st Baronet was an English surgeon and anatomist, who made historical contributions to otology, vascular surgery, the anatomy and pathology of the mammary glands and testicles, and the pathology and surgery of hernia.-Life:Cooper was born at Brooke Hall in Brooke, Norfolk...
- Cooper's iliopectineal ligament – Astley CooperAstley CooperSir Astley Paston Cooper, 1st Baronet was an English surgeon and anatomist, who made historical contributions to otology, vascular surgery, the anatomy and pathology of the mammary glands and testicles, and the pathology and surgery of hernia.-Life:Cooper was born at Brooke Hall in Brooke, Norfolk...
- Cooper's suspensory ligamentsCooper's ligamentsCooper's ligaments are connective tissue in the breast that help maintain structural integrity.Transmission diffraction tomography can reveal the anatomy....
– Astley CooperAstley CooperSir Astley Paston Cooper, 1st Baronet was an English surgeon and anatomist, who made historical contributions to otology, vascular surgery, the anatomy and pathology of the mammary glands and testicles, and the pathology and surgery of hernia.-Life:Cooper was born at Brooke Hall in Brooke, Norfolk... - Organ of CortiOrgan of CortiThe organ of Corti is the organ in the inner ear of mammals that contains auditory sensory cells, or "hair cells."The organ was named after the Italian anatomist Marquis Alfonso Giacomo Gaspare Corti , who conducted microscopic research of the mammaliean auditory system.-Structure and function:The...
– Alfonso CortiAlfonso Giacomo Gaspare CortiAlfonso Giacomo Gaspare Corti was born at Gambarana, near Pavia in 1822. A famous friend of Corti's father, Antonio Scarpa, may have kindled his boyhood interest in anatomy and medicine. As a medical student he enrolled first at the University of Pavia. Corti's favorite study there was... - Cowper's glands – William CowperWilliam Cowper (anatomist)William Cowper FRS was an English surgeon and anatomist, famous for his early description of what is now known as the Cowper's gland....
- Cuvier ducts – Georges CuvierGeorges CuvierGeorges Chrétien Léopold Dagobert Cuvier or Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric Cuvier , known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist...
- Chiari malformation – Hans ChiariHans ChiariHans Chiari was an Austrian pathologist who was a native of Vienna. He was the son of gynecologist Johann Baptist Chiari , and brother to rhinolaryngologist Ottokar Chiari ....
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- Darwin's tubercleDarwin's tubercleDarwin's tubercle is a congenital ear condition which often presents as a thickening on the helix at the junction of the upper and middle thirds. The feature is present in approximately 10.4% of the population...
– Charles DarwinCharles DarwinCharles Robert Darwin FRS was an English naturalist. He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestry, and proposed the scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection.He published his theory... - Campbell de Morgan spots
- Denonvilliers' fascia – Charles-Pierre DenonvilliersCharles-Pierre DenonvilliersCharles-Pierre Denonvilliers was a French surgeon who was a native of Paris. In 1837 he received his medical doctorate, and later was a professor of surgery and anatomy in Paris....
- Descemet's membraneDescemet's membraneDescemet's membrane is the basement membrane that lies between the corneal proper substance, also called stroma, and the endothelial layer of the cornea. It is composed of a different kind of collagen than the stroma. The endothelial layer is located at the posterior of the cornea...
– Jean Descemet - Space of DisseSpace of DisseThe space of Disse is a location in the liver between a hepatocyte and a sinusoid. It contains the blood plasma. Microvilli of hepatocytes extend into this space, allowing proteins and other plasma components from the sinusoids to be absorbed by the hepatocytes. Fenestration and discontinuity of...
– Joseph DisseJoseph DisseJoseph Disse was a German anatomist and histologist born in Brakel, North Rhine-Westphalia.He studied at the University of Erlangen, and after graduation became an assistant to anatomist Heinrich von Waldeyer-Hartz at Strassburg... - Pouch of DouglasPouch of DouglasThe rectouterine pouch is the extension of the peritoneal cavity between the rectum and back wall of the uterus in the female human body....
– James DouglasJames Douglas (physician)James Douglas was a Scottish physician and anatomist, and Physician Extraordinary to Queen Caroline.One of the seven sons of William Douglas and his wife, Joan, daughter of James Mason of Park, Blantyre, he was born in West Calder, West Lothian, in 1675...
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- Von Ebner's glandsVon Ebner's glandsVon Ebner's glands are named after Anton Gilbert Victor von Ebner, Ritter von Rosenstein, who was an Austrian histologist....
– Victor von EbnerVictor von EbnerAnton Gilbert Victor von Ebner, Ritter von Rofenstein was an Austrian anatomist and histologist who was a native of Bregenz... - Edinger-Westphal nucleusEdinger-Westphal nucleusThe Edinger-Westphal nucleus is the accessory parasympathetic cranial nerve nucleus of the oculomotor nerve , supplying the constricting muscles of the iris...
– Ludwig EdingerLudwig EdingerLudwig Edinger was an influential German anatomist and neurologist and co-founder of the University of Frankfurt. In 1914 he was also appointed the first German professor of neurology....
and Karl Friedrich Otto Westphal - Eustachian tubeEustachian tubeThe Eustachian tube is a tube that links the nasopharynx to the middle ear. It is a part of the middle ear. In adult humans the Eustachian tube is approximately 35 mm long. It is named after the sixteenth-century anatomist Bartolomeo Eustachi...
– Bartolomeo EustachiBartolomeo EustachiBartolomeo Eustachi , also known by his Latin name of Eustachius, was one of the founders of the science of human anatomy.-Life:...
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- Gallaudet's fascia
- Gartner's ductGartner's ductGartner's duct is a potential embryological remnant in human female development of the mesonephric ducts in the development of the urinary and reproductive organs...
– Hermann Gartner - Fossa of Geraldi
- Gerdy's Fibers – Pierre Nicolas GerdyPierre Nicolas GerdyPierre Nicolas Gerdy was a French physician who was a native of Loches. He was a professor with the Faculty of Medicine in Paris, and worked with renowned surgeons such as Jacques Lisfranc de St. Martin , Armand Velpeau and Guillaume Dupuytren...
- Gerota Capsule – Dumitru GerotaDimitrie GerotaDimitrie D. Gerota , Romanian anatomist, physician, radiologist, urologist, and an associated member of the Romanian Academy from 1916.-Biography:...
- Glisson's capsule – Francis GlissonFrancis GlissonFrancis Glisson was a British physician, anatomist, and writer on medical subjects. He did important work on the anatomy of the liver, and he wrote an early pediatric text on rickets...
- Golgi apparatusGolgi apparatusThe Golgi apparatus is an organelle found in most eukaryotic cells. It was identified in 1898 by the Italian physician Camillo Golgi, after whom the Golgi apparatus is named....
and Golgi receptor – Camillo GolgiCamillo GolgiCamillo Golgi was an Italian physician, pathologist, scientist, and Nobel laureate.-Biography:Camillo Golgi was born in the village of Corteno, Lombardy, then part of the Austrian Empire. The village is now named Corteno Golgi in his honour. His father was a physician and district medical officer... - Graafian follicle – Regnier de GraafRegnier de GraafRegnier de Graaf, Dutch spelling Reinier de Graaf or latinized Reijnerus de Graeff was a Dutch physician and anatomist who made key discoveries in reproductive biology. His first name is often spelled Reinier or Reynier.-Biography:De Graaf was born in Schoonhoven and perhaps a relative to the De...
- Gräfenberg spot (G-spot) – Ernst GräfenbergErnst GräfenbergErnst Gräfenberg was a German-born physician and scientist...
- Grafstein's Growth (Bernice's Bulge) – Neuroscientist Bernice Grafstein, an ancient physician
- Great vein of Galen – GalenGalenAelius Galenus or Claudius Galenus , better known as Galen of Pergamon , was a prominent Roman physician, surgeon and philosopher...
, an ancient Greek physician
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- Hasner's Fold – Joseph HasnerJoseph HasnerJoseph Hasner, Ritter von Artha was an Austrian ophthalmologist born in Prague. He studied medicine at the University of Prague, and subsequently was an assistant at Johann Fischer's eye clinic in Prague, and later a lecturer and professor of ophthalmology...
- Haversian canal – Clopton HaversClopton HaversClopton Havers was an English physician who did pioneering research on the microstructure of bone. He is believed to have been the first person to observe and almost certainly the first to describe what are now called Haversian canals and Sharpey's fibres.-Biography:He was born Stambourne, Essex,...
- Spiral valves of HeisterSpiral valves of HeisterSpiral valves of Heister are undulating folds or valves in the proximal mucosa of the cystic duct. The cystic duct attaches the gallbladder to the common bile duct....
– Lorenz HeisterLorenz HeisterLorenz Heister was a German anatomist, surgeon and botanist born in Frankfurt am Main.... - Loop of HenleLoop of HenleIn the kidney, the loop of Henle is the portion of a nephron that leads from the proximal convoluted tubule to the distal convoluted tubule. Named after its discoverer F. G. J...
– F. G. J. HenleFriedrich Gustav Jakob HenleFriedrich Gustav Jakob Henle was a German physician, pathologist and anatomist. He is credited with the discovery of the loop of Henle in the kidney. His essay "On Miasma and Contagia" was an early argument for the germ theory of disease... - Canals of HeringCanals of HeringThe Canals of Hering, or intrahepatic bile ductules, are part of the outflow system of exocrine bile product from the liver.-Anatomy:They are found between the bile canaliculi and interlobular bile ducts near the outer edge of a classic liver lobule...
– Karl Ewald Konstantin HeringEwald HeringKarl Ewald Konstantin Hering was a German physiologist who did much research into color vision and spatial perception... - Hering's nerve – Heinrich Ewald Hering
- Herring bodiesHerring bodiesHerring bodies or neurosecretory bodies are structures found in the posterior pituitary. They represent the terminal end of the axons from the hypothalamus, and hormones are temporarily stored in these locations.They are neurosecretory terminals....
– Percy Theodore HerringPercy Theodore HerringPercy Theodore Herring was a physician and physiologist, notable for first describing Herring bodies in the posterior pituitary gland.... - Heschl's gyri – Richard L. HeschlRichard L. HeschlRichard Ladislaus Heschl was an Austrian anatomist. In 1849 he received his medical doctorate from the University of Vienna and in 1850 became an assistant to Carl von Rokitansky . Later, he became a professor at Olmütz , Krakow , Graz and Vienna...
- Hesselbach's triangle – Franz Kaspar HesselbachFranz Kaspar HesselbachFranz Kaspar Hesselbach was a German surgeon and anatomist who was a native of Hammelburg. He was a pupil, and later Prosector under Karl Kaspar von Siebold at Würzburg. Later Hesselbach was a lecturer at Würzburg, where one of his students was Konrad Johann Martin Langenbeck...
- Antrum of Highmore – Nathaniel Highmore
- Bundle of HisBundle of HisThe bundle of His, known as the AV bundle or atrioventricular bundle, is a collection of heart muscle cells specialized for electrical conduction that transmits the electrical impulses from the AV node to the point of the apex of the fascicular branches...
– Wilhelm His, Jr.Wilhelm His, Jr.Wilhelm His, Jr. was a Swiss-born cardiologist and anatomist.He was born on December 29, 1863 to Wilhelm His, Sr.. In 1893, he discovered the bundle of His, which is a specialized tissue in the heart that transmits the electrical impulses and helps synchronize contraction of the cardiac muscles... - Scrotal Raphe of Holzer – Remington Double Duke Holzer III
- Houston's muscle – John HoustonJohn HoustonJohn Houston is the name of:* John Houston * John Houston , Pioneer newspaperman and politician from British Columbia, Canada* John Houston , New Zealand historian and writer...
- Howell-Jolly bodies – William Henry HowellWilliam Henry HowellWilliam Henry Howell, Ph.D., M.D., LL.D., Sc.D. was an American physiologist. He pioneered the use of heparin as a blood anti-coagulant....
, Justin Marie JollyJustin Marie JollyJustin Marie Jolly was a French hematologist and histologist born in Melun, Seine-et-Marne. He was a pioneer in the field of hematology as it pertained to the study of living tissue.... - Canal of Huguier – Pierre Charles HuguierPierre Charles HuguierPierre Charles Huguier was a French surgeon and gynecologist who was born in Sézanne. In 1834 he received his medical doctorate at Paris, and was later a surgeon at the Hôpital Beaujon....
- Hurthle cellHurthle cellA Hürthle cell is a cell in the thyroid that is often associated with Hashimoto's thyroiditis as well as follicular thyroid cancer.-Histology:...
– Karl HürthleKarl HürthleKarl Hürthle was a German physiologist and histologist who was a native of Ludwigsburg.In 1884 he received his doctorate from the University of Tübingen, where he remained until 1886, working as a prosector at the anatomical institute. At Tübingen he was a student and assistant to physiologists...
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- Kerckring's valvesCircular foldsThe circular folds are large valvular flaps projecting into the lumen of the bowel.-Composition:...
– Theodor KerckringTheodor KerckringTheodor Kerckring or Dirk Kerckring was a Dutch anatomist and chemical physician.... - Kernohan notch – James Watson KernohanJames Watson KernohanJames Watson Kernohan was an Irish-American pathologist from County Antrim , Ireland. He studied medicine at Queen’s University, and in 1931 he emigrated to the United States and subsequently worked as a pathologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota...
- Kiesselbach's plexusKiesselbach's plexusKiesselbach's area, also Kiesselbach's plexus, Kiesselbach's triangle, and Little's area, is a region in the anteroinferior part of the nasal septum, where four arteries anastomose to form a vascular plexus called Kiesselbach's plexus...
– Wilhelm KiesselbachWilhelm KiesselbachWilhelm Kiesselbach was a German otolaryngologist who was a native of Hanau. He was director of otolaryngology at the university clinic in Erlangen from 1889 to 1902.... - Pores of KohnPores of KohnThe Pores of Kohn are pores between adjacent alveoli, or interalveolar connections. They function as a means of collateral ventilation; that is, if the lung is partially deflated, ventilation can occur to some extent through these pores...
– Hans Kohn - Krause's end-bulbs – Wilhelm Krause
- Kupffer cells – Karl Wilhelm von KupfferKarl Wilhelm von KupfferKarl Wilhelm von Kupffer was a Baltic German anatomist who discovered stellate macrophage cells that bear his name....
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- Canals of Lambert – Margaret Waugh Lambert
- Langer's linesLanger's linesLanger's lines, sometimes called cleavage lines, are topological lines drawn on a map of the human body. They technically are defined by the direction in which the skin of a human cadaver will split when struck with a spike. They correspond to the natural orientation of collagen fibers in the dermis...
– Karl Langer - Islets of LangerhansIslets of LangerhansThe islets of Langerhans are the regions of the pancreas that contain its endocrine cells. Discovered in 1869 by German pathological anatomist Paul Langerhans at the age of 22, the islets of Langerhans constitute approximately 1 to 2% of the mass of the pancreas...
and Langerhans cellLangerhans cellLangerhans cells are dendritic cells of the skin and mucosa, and contain large granules called Birbeck granules. They are present in all layers of the epidermis, but are most prominant in the stratum spinosum. They also occur in the papillary dermis, particularly around blood vessels, as well as...
– Paul LangerhansPaul LangerhansPaul Langerhans was a German pathologist, physiologist and biologist.-Eponymous terms:* Islets of Langerhans - Pancreatic cells which produce insulin... - Langhans giant cellLanghans giant cellLanghans giant cells are large cells found in granulomatous conditions.They are formed by the fusion of epithelioid cells , and contain nuclei arranged in a horseshoe-shaped pattern in the cell periphery....
– Theodor LanghansTheodor LanghansTheodor Langhans was a German pathologist who was a native of Usingen, Duchy of Nassau. He studied medicine at the University of Heidelberg, and at the University of Göttingen under Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle , at Berlin under Rudolf Virchow and in Würzburg, where he became an assistant to... - Leydig CellsLeydig cellLeydig cells, also known as interstitial cells of Leydig, are found adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testicle. They produce testosterone in the presence of luteinizing hormone...
– Franz LeydigFranz LeydigFranz von Leydig , also Franz Leydig, was a German zoologist and comparative anatomist.- Life :Franz Leydig was born on May 21, 1821, in Rothenburg ob der Tauber . He was the only boy of three children born to Melchior Leydig, a Catholic and a minor public official, and Margareta, a Protestant... - Crypts of LieberkühnCrypts of LieberkühnIn histology, an intestinal crypt is a gland found in the epithelial lining of the small intestine and colon...
– Johann Nathanael LieberkühnJohann Nathanael LieberkühnJohann Nathanael Lieberkühn was a German physician. His middle name is sometimes misspelled Nathaniel.... - Lissauer's tract – Heinrich LissauerHeinrich LissauerHeinrich Lissauer was a German neurologist who was born in Neidenburg . He studied at the Universities of Heidelberg, Berlin and Leipzig. He was a neurologist at the psychiatric hospital in Breslau, and was a one-time assistant to Carl Wernicke...
- Urethral glands of Littré – Alexis LittréAlexis LittréAlexis Littré was a French physician and anatomist born in Cordes, located in the present-day department of Tarn-et-Garonne. He studied medicine in Montpellier and Paris, receiving his doctorate in 1691. In 1699 he became a member of the Académie des Sciences.In Paris, Littré taught anatomy and...
- Lockwood's ligamentLockwood's ligamentThe suspensory ligament forms a hammock stretching below the eyeball between the medial and lateral check ligaments and enclosing the inferior rectus and inferior oblique muscles of the eye....
– Charles Barrett LockwoodCharles Barrett LockwoodCharles Barrett Lockwood was a British surgeon and anatomist who practiced surgery at St. Bartholomew's Hospital in London. Lockwood was a member of the Royal College of Surgeons.... - Angle of Louis – Antoine LouisAntoine LouisAntoine Louis was a French surgeon and physiologist who was born in Metz.He was originally trained in medicine by his father, a surgeon-major at a local military hospital. As a young man he moved to Paris, where he served as gagnant-maîtrise at the Salpêtrière...
- Lovibond's angleLovibond's angleLovibond's angle is the angle between the base of the nail plate and the adjacent skin on the end of the finger. Normally, this angle is less than 165°. If it is 180° or more, there will be a positive Schamroth's window test. This is a sign of clubbing....
- Lund's nodeLund's nodeLund's node, or Calot's node, is the sentinel lymph node of the gall bladder. It increases in size in cholecystitis and cholangitis. It is an anatomic landmark and is removed along with the gall bladder in cholecystectomy....
- Crypts of LuschkaLuschka's cryptsThe Luschka's crypts are mucous membrane indentations of the inner wall of the gall bladder.-See also:*Hubert von Luschka*foramina of Luschka*Luschka's joints*Ducts of Luschka...
, Ducts of LuschkaDucts of LuschkaAn accessory bile duct is a conduit that transports bile and is considered to be supernumerary or auxiliary to the biliary tree.It may be described by its location relative to the gallbladder as supravescicular or subvesicular .-Duct of Luschka:In the surgical literature, the term duct of Luschka...
, Foramina of Luschka, and Luschka's jointsLuschka's jointsIn anatomy, Luschka's joints are formed between uncinate processes above, and uncus below; see synovial. They are located in the cervical region of the vertebral column between C3 and C6. Two lips project upward from the superior surface of the vertebral body below, and one projects downward from...
– Hubert von LuschkaHubert von LuschkaHubert von Luschka, born Hubert Luschka , was a German anatomist. He lent his name to several structures, including the foramina of Luschka, Luschka's crypts, Luschka's law, Luschka's joints, and Ducts of Luschka....
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- Macewen's triangle – Sir William MacewenWilliam MacewenSir William Macewen, CB, FRS, was a Scottish surgeon. He was a pioneer in modern brain surgery and contributed to the development of bone graft surgery, the surgical treatment of hernia and of pneumonectomy .-Career:Macewen was born near Port Bannatyne, Isle of Bute, Scotland in 1848 and studied...
- Foramen of Magendie – François MagendieFrançois MagendieFrançois Magendie was a French physiologist, considered a pioneer of experimental physiology. He is known for describing the foramen of Magendie. There is also a Magendie sign, a downward and inward rotation of the eye due to a lesion in the cerebellum...
- McBurney's pointMcBurney's pointMcBurney's point is the name given to the point over the right side of the abdomen that is one-third of the distance from the anterior superior iliac spine to the navel...
– Charles McBurneyCharles McBurney (surgeon)Charles Heber McBurney, MD was an American surgeon known for describing McBurney's point in appendicitis.-Biography:Charles McBurney was born in 1845... - Malpighian corpuscleMalpighian corpuscleThere are at least two anatomical structures called a Malpighian corpuscle. They are also known as:* Renal corpuscles — the initial filtering component of nephrons in the kidneys...
– Marcello MalpighiMarcello MalpighiMarcello Malpighi was an Italian doctor, who gave his name to several physiological features, like the Malpighian tubule system.-Early years:... - Meckel's cartilageMeckel's cartilageThe cartilaginous bar of the mandibular arch is formed by what are known as Meckel’s cartilages also known as Meckelian cartilages; above this the incus and malleus are developed....
and Meckel's diverticulumMeckel's diverticulumA Meckel's diverticulum, a true congenital diverticulum, is a small bulge in the small intestine present at birth. It is a vestigial remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct , and is the most frequent malformation of the gastrointestinal tract...
– Johann Friedrich MeckelJohann Friedrich MeckelJohann Friedrich Meckel , often referred to as Johann Friedrich Meckel, the Younger, was a German anatomist born in Halle... - Anal Crypts of Meera – Meera Shah
- Meibomian glands – Heinrich MeibomHeinrich MeibomHeinrich Meibom may refer to:* Heinrich Meibom * Heinrich Meibom , grandson of the poet...
- Meissner's corpuscleMeissner's corpuscleMeissner's corpuscles are a type of mechanoreceptor. They are a type of nerve ending in the skin that is responsible for sensitivity to light touch. In particular, they have highest sensitivity when sensing vibrations lower than 50 Hertz...
and Meissner's plexus – Georg MeissnerGeorg MeissnerGeorg Meissner was a German anatomist and physiologist born in Hannover.He studied medicine at the University of Göttingen, where he worked closely with Rudolf Wagner . In 1851 he accompanied Wagner and Theodor Billroth on an expedition to Trieste, where he performed scientific studies of torpedo... - Merkel cellMerkel cellMerkel cells or Merkel-Ranvier cells are oval receptor cells found in the skin of vertebrates that have synaptic contacts with somatosensory afferents. They are associated with the sense of light touch discrimination of shapes and textures. They can turn malignant and form the skin tumor known as...
– Friedrich Sigmund MerkelFriedrich Sigmund MerkelFriedrich Sigmund Merkel was a leading German anatomist and histopathologist of the late 19th century. In 1875 he provided the first full description of Tastzellen which occur in the skin of all vertebrates. They were subsequently given the eponym Merkel cells in 1878 by Robert Bonnet .Merkel was... - Meyer's loop
- Paraclitoral Recess of Mulvey – Joseph Mulvey
- Möll's glandGlands of MollGlands of Moll, also known as ciliary glands, are modified apocrine sweat glands that are found on the margin of the eyelid. They are next to the base of the eyelashes, and anterior to the Meibomian glands within the distal eyelid margin. These glands are relatively large and tubular-shaped.Moll's...
and Space of MöllSpace of MöllIn the hepatic lobule, the space of Möll lies between the limiting plate and the connective tissue of the portal triad. It receives lymph from the Space of Disse and drains it into the surrounding lymphatic vessels....
– Jacob A. Möll - Foramina of Monro – Alexander MonroAlexander MonroAlexander Monro may refer to:*Alexander Monro , Principal of Edinburgh University, 1685–1690* Alexander Monro , Scottish physician, founder of Edinburgh Medical School...
- Glands of MontgomeryGlands of MontgomeryAreolar glands or Glands of Montgomery are sebaceous glands in the areola . The glands make oily secretions to keep the areola and the nipple lubricated and protected. Volatile compounds in these secretions may also serve as an olfactory stimulus for newborn appetite.The portion of the gland on...
– William Fetherstone MontgomeryWilliam Fetherstone MontgomeryWilliam Fetherstone Montgomery was an Irish obstetrician credited for first describing the Glands of Montgomery.Montgomery was born, raised and educated in Dublin, Ireland. He attended medical school at Trinity College, Dublin... - Hydatids of Morgagni, and Lacunae of MorgagniLacunae of MorgagniLacunae of Morgagni, also called the urethral lacunae of the male urethra , are small depressions or recesses on the surface of the mucous membrane of the urethra. Their openings are usually directed distally...
– Giovanni Battista MorgagniGiovanni Battista MorgagniGiovanni Battista Morgagni was an Italian anatomist, celebrated as the father of modern anatomical pathology.-Education:... - Morison's pouchMorison's pouchThe hepatorenal recess or subhepatic recess is the space that separates the liver from the right kidney. As a potential space, the recess is not filled with fluid under normal conditions. However, fluid can collect in this space in circumstances where the abdomen fills with fluid, such as...
– James Rutherford MorisonJames Rutherford MorisonJames Rutherford Morison was a British surgeon who was a native of County Durham. In 1874, he graduated from the University of Edinburgh, and as a young man was an assistant and "surgical dresser" to Joseph Lister . Later, he became a surgeon at the Newcastle Royal Infirmary and a professor at the... - Müllerian ducts – Johannes Peter MüllerJohannes Peter MüllerJohannes Peter Müller , was a German physiologist, comparative anatomist, and ichthyologist not only known for his discoveries but also for his ability to synthesize knowledge.-Early years and education:...
- Mahdi Nerve - Dr. Mahdi Hasan
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- Nissl bodies or granules and Nissl substance – Franz NisslFranz NisslFranz Nissl was a German medical researcher. He was a noted neuropathologist.-Early life:...
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- Pacinian corpuscles – Filippo PaciniFilippo PaciniFilippo Pacini was an Italian anatomist, posthumously famous for isolating the cholera bacillus Vibrio cholerae in 1854, well before Robert Koch's more widely accepted discoveries thirty years later....
- Paneth cellsPaneth cellsPaneth cells, along with goblet cells, enterocytes, and enteroendocrine cells, represent the principal cell types of the epithelium of the small intestine...
– Joseph PanethJoseph PanethJoseph Paneth was an Austrian physiologist from Vienna. He was a professor at the Universities of Breslau and Vienna. He was the father of chemist Friedrich Adolf Paneth .... - Papez circuitPapez circuitDescribed by James Papez in 1937, the Papez circuit of the brain is one of the major pathways of the limbic system and is chiefly involved in the cortical control of emotion. The Papez circuit plays a role in storing memory....
– James PapezJames PapezJames Papez was an American neuroanatomist. Papez received his MD from the University of Minnesota College of Medicine and Surgery. He is most famous for his 1937 description of the Papez circuit which is a neural pathway in the brain thought to be involved in the cortical control of emotion... - Peyer's patches – Johann Conrad PeyerJohann Conrad PeyerJohann Conrad Peyer was a Swiss anatomist who was a native of Schaffhausen. He studied medicine in Paris under Guichard Joseph Duverney , in Montpellier under Raymond Vieussens and received his medical degree in 1681 at Basel. Later he returned to Schaffhausen to practice medicine...
- Poupart's ligament – François Poupart
- Prussak's spacePrussak's spaceIn human anatomy, Prussak's Space is the small middle ear recess, bordered laterally by the flaccid part of Shrapnell's membrane, superiorly by the scutum and lateral malleal ligament, inferiorly by the short process of the malleus, and medially by the neck of the malleus.It communicates with the...
– Alexander Prussak - Purkinje cellPurkinje cellFor the cells of the electrical conduction system of the heart, see Purkinje fibersPurkinje cells, or Purkinje neurons , are a class of GABAergic neurons located in the cerebellar cortex...
s – Jan E. Purkinje - Pimenta's PointPimenta's PointPimenta's Point is an anatomical landmark for easy location of the posterior tibial artery or tibialis posterior artery . An imagined line is drawn between the bony prominence of the medial malleolus and the insertion of the achilles tendon...
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- Node of Ranvier – Louis-Antoine RanvierLouis-Antoine RanvierLouis-Antoine Ranvier was a French physician, pathologist, anatomist and histologist, who discovered nodes of Ranvier, regularly spaced constrictions of the myelin sheath, occurying at varying intervals along the length of a nerve fiber.Ranvier was born and studied medicine at Lyon, graduating in...
- Rathke's pouchRathke's pouchIn embryogenesis, Rathke's pouch is a depression in the roof of the developing mouth in front of the buccopharyngeal membrane. It gives rise to the anterior pituitary , a part of the endocrine system.-Development:...
– Martin Heinrich Rathke - Reichert cartilage – Karl Bogislaus ReichertKarl Bogislaus ReichertKarl Bogislaus Reichert was a German anatomist.Reichert was born in Rastenburg , East Prussia. He studied etiology and histology in Königsberg. He was a student of Friedrich Schlemm and Johannes Peter Müller at the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Institute and at the Charité in Berlin, receiving his doctorate...
- Renshaw cells
- Space of Retzius and Veins of Retzius – Anders RetziusAnders RetziusAnders Retzius , was a Swedish professor of anatomy and a supervisor at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm....
- Riedel's lobe – Bernhard Moritz Carl Ludwig RiedelBernhard Moritz Carl Ludwig RiedelBernhard Moritz Carl Ludwig Riedel was a German surgeon who was a native of Teschentin, Grossherzogtum Mecklenburg. He graduated from the University of Rostock in 1872, and for the next three years was Prosector at Rostock under Friedrich Sigmund Merkel...
- Rokitansky-Aschoff sinusesRokitansky-Aschoff sinusesRokitansky-Aschoff sinuses, also entrapped epithelial crypts, are diverticula or pockets in the wall of the gallbladder. They may be microscopic or macroscopic....
– Carl Freiherr von RokitanskyCarl Freiherr von RokitanskyBaron Carl von Rokitansky , was a Bohemian physician, pathologist, humanist philosopher and liberal politician.-Medical career:...
and Ludwig AschoffLudwig AschoffKarl Albert Ludwig Aschoff was a German physician and pathologist. He is considered to be one of the most influential pathologists of the early 20th century and is regarded as the most important German pathologist after Rudolf Virchow.Aschoff was born in Berlin, Prussia... - Rolandic fissureCentral sulcus-External links:* via the Neuroscience Information Framework...
and fissure of RolandoCentral sulcus-External links:* via the Neuroscience Information Framework...
– Luigi RolandoLuigi RolandoLuigi Rolando was an Italian anatomist.As a University of Turin professor, he devoted his life in studying brain anatomy.The Substantia gelatinosa of Rolando and the fissure of Rolando are named for him.-External links:*... - Rotter's lymph nodesRotter's lymph nodesRotter's lymph nodes are small interpectoral lymph nodes located between the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor muscles. They receive lymphatic fluid from the muscles and the mammary gland, and deliver lymphatic fluid to the axillary lymphatic plexus....
– Josef Rotter - Ruffini's corpusclesRuffini endingThe Bulbous corpuscle or Ruffini ending or Ruffini corpuscle is a class of slowly adapting mechanoreceptor thought to exist only in the glabrous dermis and subcutaneous tissue of humans...
– Angelo RuffiniAngelo RuffiniAngelo Ruffini was an Italian histologist and embryologist.He studied medicine at the University of Bologna, where beginning in 1894 he taught classes in histology... - Russ's moustache (Russtache) – Jeffrey Russ
- Rutherford Morrison's subhepatic space
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- Duct of Santorini – Giovanni Domenico SantoriniGiovanni Domenico SantoriniGiovanni Domenico Santorini was an Italian anatomist. He was a native of Venice, and earned his medical doctorate from Pisa in 1701. He is remembered for his anatomical dissections of the human body....
- Schatzki's ring – Richard SchatzkiRichard SchatzkiRichard Schatzki was a German-American radiologist.Richard Schatzki trained in radiology in Berlin with Hans Heinrich Berg who was the leading diagnostic radiologist in Germany at that time. He immigrated to the USA in 1933 and subsequently worked as a radiologist in Boston...
- Canal of SchlemmSchlemm's canalSchlemm's canal, also known as canal of Schlemm or the scleral venous sinus, is a circular channel in the eye that collects aqueous humor from the anterior chamber and delivers it into the bloodstream via the anterior ciliary veins....
– Friedrich SchlemmFriedrich SchlemmFriedrich Schlemm was a German anatomist who was professor at the University of Berlin.He was born in Salzgitter. As his family could not afford higher education, he was apprenticed to a barber-surgeon in Braunschweig. This gave him the opportunity to study anatomy and surgery at the local... - Sertoli cellSertoli cellA Sertoli cell is a 'nurse' cell of the testes that is part of a seminiferous tubule.It is activated by follicle-stimulating hormone and has FSH-receptor on its membranes.-Functions:...
– Enrico SertoliEnrico SertoliEnrico Sertoli was an Italian physiologist and histologist who was a native of Sondrio. He studied medicine at the University of Pavia, where one of his instructors was physiologist Eusebio Oehl . He continued his studies of physiology in Vienna under Ernst Wilhelm von Brücke , and in Tübingen... - Sharpey's fibresSharpey's fibresSharpey's fibres are a matrix of connective tissue consisting of bundles of strong collagenous fibres connecting periosteum to bone...
– William SharpeyWilliam SharpeyWilliam Sharpey was a Scottish anatomist and physiologist.-Life and career:Dr. William Sharpey was a correspondent with and friend of Charles Darwin. He contributed to the many editions of ‘Quain’s Anatomy’ and was one of the Secretaries of the Royal Society... - Shrapnell's membraneShrapnell's membraneIn human anatomy, the Pars flaccida of tympanic membrane or Shrapnell's membrane is the small, triangular, flaccid portion of the tympanic membrane, or eardrum. It lies above the malleolar folds attached directly to the petrous bone at the notch of Rivinus...
– Henry Jones ShrapnellHenry Jones ShrapnellHenry Jones Shrapnell was an English anatomist. For a period of time during his career he was a colleague to Edward Jenner , creator of the vaccine for smallpox.... - SideburnsSideburnsSideburns or sideboards are patches of facial hair grown on the sides of the face, extending from the hairline to below the ears and worn with an unbearded chin...
– General Ambrose BurnsideAmbrose BurnsideAmbrose Everett Burnside was an American soldier, railroad executive, inventor, industrialist, and politician from Rhode Island, serving as governor and a U.S. Senator...
(for his distinctive whiskers) - Skene's glandSkene's glandIn human anatomy , the Skene's glands are glands located on the anterior wall of the vagina, around the lower end of the urethra. They drain into the urethra and near the urethral opening and may be near or a part of the G-Spot...
– Alexander SkeneAlexander SkeneAlexander Johnston Chalmers Skene was a British gynaecologist who described what became known as the Skene's glands.-Biography:... - Spigelian fasciaSpigelian herniaA Spigelian hernia is a hernia through the spigelian fascia, which is the aponeurotic layer between the rectus abdominis muscle medially, and the semilunar line laterally. These hernias almost always develop at or below the linea arcuata, probably because of the lack of posterior rectus sheath...
– Adriaan van den SpiegelAdriaan van den SpiegelAdriaan van den Spiegel, name sometimes written as Adrianus Spigelius was a Flemish anatomist who was born in Brussels. For much of his career he practiced medicine in Padua, and is considered one of the great physicians associated with that city... - Stensen's duct – Niels Stensen
- Sylvian aqueduct - Franciscus SylviusFranciscus SylviusFranciscus Sylvius , born Franz de le Boë, was a Dutch physician and scientist who was an early champion of Descartes', Van Helmont's and William Harvey's work and theories...
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- Thorel's pathway– Carl Thorel (1859-1938)
- White lines of Toldt – Carl ToldtCarl ToldtCarl Toldt was an Austrian anatomist who was a native of Bruneck, Tyrol.In 1864 he earned his medical doctorate in Vienna, and later was a professor of anatomy in Prague and Vienna...
- Torcular herophili – Herophilus
- Traube's spaceTraube's spaceTraube's space is an anatomic region of some clinical importance. It's a crescent-shaped space, encompassed by the lower edge of the left lung, the anterior border of the spleen, the left costal margin and the inferior margin of the left lobe of the liver...
– Ludwig TraubeLudwig Traube (physician)Ludwig Traube was a German physician and co-founder of the experimental pathology in Germany.-Biography:... - Ligament of Trietz – Václav TreitzVáclav TreitzVáclav Treitz was a Czech pathologist who was a native of Hostomice, Bohemia. He studied medicine in Prague, and performed post-graduate studies in Vienna with Joseph Hyrtl...
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- Sinus of Valsalva – Antonio Maria ValsalvaAntonio Maria ValsalvaAntonio Maria Valsalva , was an Italian anatomist born in Imola. His research focused on the anatomy of the ears. He coined the term Eustachian tube and he described the aortic sinuses of Valsalva in his writings, published posthumously in 1740...
- Ampulla of Vater – Abraham VaterAbraham VaterAbraham Vater was a German anatomist from Wittenberg. He received his doctorate in philosophy from the University of Wittenberg in 1706, and his medical degree from the University of Leipzig in 1710...
- Virchow-Robin spacesVirchow-Robin spacesVirchow-Robin spaces are perivascular, fluid-filled canals that surround perforating arteries and veins in the parenchyma of the brain. These spaces are separated from the subarachnoid space by a thin pia layer. VRS are extremely small and can usually only be seen on MR images when dilated...
– Rudolf VirchowRudolf VirchowRudolph Carl Virchow was a German doctor, anthropologist, pathologist, prehistorian, biologist and politician, known for his advancement of public health...
and Charles-Philippe RobinCharles-Philippe RobinCharles-Philippe Robin was a French anatomist, biologist, and histologist who was born in Jasseron, département Ain.... - Virchow's nodeVirchow's nodeVirchow's node is a lymph node in the left supraclavicular fossa . It takes its supply from lymph vessels in the abdominal cavity...
– Rudolf VirchowRudolf VirchowRudolph Carl Virchow was a German doctor, anthropologist, pathologist, prehistorian, biologist and politician, known for his advancement of public health...
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- Waldeyer's throat – Heinrich Wilhelm Gottfried von Waldeyer-HartzHeinrich Wilhelm Gottfried von Waldeyer-HartzHeinrich Wilhelm Gottfried von Waldeyer-Hartz was a German anatomist, famous for consolidating the neuron theory of organization of the nervous system and for naming the chromosome...
- Weibel-Palade bodyWeibel-Palade bodyWeibel-Palade bodies are the storage granules of endothelial cells, the cells that form the inner lining of the blood vessels and heart. They store and release two principal molecules, von Willebrand factor and P-selectin, and thus play a dual role in hemostasis and inflammation...
– Ewald R. Weibel – George Emil PaladeGeorge Emil PaladeGeorge Emil Palade was a Romanian cell biologist. Described as "the most influential cell biologist ever", in 1974 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine, together with Albert Claude and Christian de Duve. The prize was granted for his innovations in electron microscopy and...
Weibel-Palade bodyWeibel-Palade bodyWeibel-Palade bodies are the storage granules of endothelial cells, the cells that form the inner lining of the blood vessels and heart. They store and release two principal molecules, von Willebrand factor and P-selectin, and thus play a dual role in hemostasis and inflammation... - Wenckebach's bundle – Karel Frederik WenckebachKarel Frederik WenckebachKarel Frederik Wenckebach was a Dutch anatomist who was a native of the Hague. He studied medicine in Utrecht, and in 1901 become a professor of medicine at the University of Groningen. Later he was a professor at the Universities of Strasbourg and Vienna .Wenckebach is primarily remembered for...
- Wernicke's areaWernicke's areaWernicke's area is one of the two parts of the cerebral cortex linked since the late nineteenth century to speech . It is involved in the understanding of written and spoken language...
– Karl WernickeKarl WernickeCarl Wernicke was a German physician, anatomist, psychiatrist and neuropathologist. He earned his medical degree at the University of Breslau... - Wharton's duct and Wharton's jellyWharton's jellyWharton's jelly is a gelatinous substance within the umbilical cord, largely made up of mucopolysaccharides . It also contains some fibroblasts and macrophages...
– Thomas WhartonThomas Wharton-Life:Born in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Wharton attended the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary. He was a student of Rudy Wiebe and Greg Hollingshead. His first novel began as his M.A. thesis, under the supervision of Kristjana Gunnars. He worked on his PhD at Calgary with Aritha... - Circle of WillisCircle of WillisThe Circle of Willis is a circle of arteries that supply blood to the brain...
– Thomas WillisThomas WillisThomas Willis was an English doctor who played an important part in the history of anatomy, neurology and psychiatry. He was a founding member of the Royal Society.-Life:... - Foramen of Winslow – Jean-Jacques Bénigne Winslow
- Duct of Wirsung – Johann Georg WirsungJohann Georg WirsungJohann Georg Wirsung was a German anatomist who was a long-time Prosector in Padua.He is remembered for the discovery of the pancreatic duct during the dissection of a man who had been recently hanged for murder...
- Wolffian ductWolffian ductThe mesonephric duct is a paired organ found in mammals including humans during embryogenesis....
– Kaspar Friedrich Wolff - Wormian bonesWormian bonesWormian bones, also known as extra sutural bones are extra bone pieces that occur within a suture in the cranium. These are irregular isolated bones which appear in addition to the usual centers of ossification of the cranium and, although unusual, are not rare. They occur most frequently in the...
– Ole WormOle WormOle Worm , who often went by the Latinized form of his name Olaus Wormius, was a Danish physician and antiquary.-Life:...
See also
- List of eponymous diseases
- List of eponymous medical signs
- List of eponymous medical treatments
- Lists of etymologies
- Human anatomyHuman anatomyHuman anatomy is primarily the scientific study of the morphology of the human body. Anatomy is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy. Gross anatomy is the study of anatomical structures that can be seen by the naked eye...
- List of anatomical topics