Anatomical Atlases: Road Map to the Human Body

Time: 6:30pm

Location: College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Like maps used by famous explorers, Anatomical Atlases have helped physicians find their way around the human body. Drawing on sources that include cadaveric dissection, post mortem pathology, and modern imaging modalities, Susan Standring, current editor of Gray's Anatomy, will take us on an exploration detailing the evolution of these special collections of maps. Using examples including similarities between maps of the London Underground and neuronal connectivity, the lecture will explore how Anatomical Atlases have evolved next to their more familiar cousin, the land map.