How anatomical names can carry hidden histories of power and exclusion Why is your ankle named after a Greek hero and your uterus after a Renaissance anatomist? The answer says as much about power and memory as it does about medicine.

How #AnatomicalNames can carry hidden #histories of #power & #exclusion

Most #eponyms originated during the #EuropeanRenaissance, a time when anatomical #discovery often meant #ClaimingKnowledge that already existed elsewhere

#Women #IndigenousKnowledgeSystems
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From the moment I saw Hieronymus Bosch's art—great video on Youtube about my man Bosch. #bosch #hieronymus #darkart #art #demons #angels #religion #EuropeanRenaissance #renaissance

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