The Epic of the Thalamus in Anatomical Language

• Váldodahkkit: Miguel Ángel García-Cabezas (Dahkki), Isabel Pérez-Santos (Dahkki), Carmen Cavada (Dahkki)
• Materiálatiipa: Girji
• Almmustuhtton: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Fáttát: article
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Understanding the origin of Greek and Latin words used as metaphors to label brain structures gives a unique window into how scientific and medical knowledge was produced, preserved, and transmitted through generations. The history of the term thalamus exemplifies the complex historical process that...