title: [Juan Valverde de Amusco c. 1525-1588 and his vocation for anatomy in the Hispano-Italian Renaissance].
abstract: The XVIth century witnessed a glorious period in the progress of some of the basic medical sciences among which anatomy stands out. One of the well-known figures involved in the development of this subject was Juan Valverde de Amusco, a notable Spanish scientist. This research shows the most relevant data currently known on his life, sociocultural environment and his celebrated treaty on anatomy titled: "Historia de la composición del cuerpo humano". (History of the human body).
authors.forename: José Miguel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hernández-Mansilla
mesh_terms: D000715:Anatomy / Q000266:history*; D049669:History, 16th Century; D012014:Reference Books, Medical; D013030:Spain