Anatomy lessons in the Michelangelo' s works?

Michelangelo Bounarroti born in Italy and lived between 1475 and 1564. He had a vast knowledge inanatomy and it is confirmed by the perfection in which human  is represented in his works. This fact drawsthe attention of scholars from a variety of areas concerning the study of human body to be interested in his artworks. We discuss the possible presence of the representation of anatomical structures included in the worksof Michelangelo presented by several authors.

Calcification of the left internal carotid artery and itsimplications: a case report in human

During routine activities in the laboratory, a calcified segment of the left internal carotid artery was observedin a caucasian cadaver skull. The calcification extends from the cerebral segment to the cavernous segmentof the internal carotid artery. Some important diseases seems to be related with calcification of the internalcarotid artery, thus, the present study shall be important for health sciences and those who keep some interestin pathologies associated with calcifications.