title: An unwritten anatomy lesson: The influence of Roman clothing on neuroanatomical terminology: In memoriam Albert L. Rhoton, Jr. (1932-2016).
abstract: Throughout the centuries, anatomists attempting to denominate the new structures they discovered have found inspiration in the civilization of ancient Rome and the clothing worn by its citizens. This aricle presents the origins of seven neuroanatomical terms, fimbria, velum, funiculus, lemniscus, corona, splenium, and cingulum, inspired by the clothing and jewellery of Roman women and the military attire of Roman soldiers. Thus, through their apparel, the Romans influenced the Terminologia Anatomica and "clothed" the structures of the brain and spinal cord, making them immortal. Clin. Anat. 29:685-690, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Gr. T. Popa University of Medicine, Iasi, Romania.
authors.forename: Dana Mihaela
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Turliuc
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Gr. T. Popa University of Medicine, Iasi, Romania.
authors.forename: Serban
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Turliuc
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery Unit II, Nicolae Oblu Emergency Clinical Hospital, Iasi, Romania.
authors.forename: Andrei Ionut
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Cucu
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Gr. T. Popa University of Medicine, Iasi, Romania.
authors.forename: Anca
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sava
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Nicolae Oblu Emergency Clinical Hospital, Iasi, Romania.
authors.forename: Gabriela Florenta
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Dumitrescu
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gr. T. Popa University of Medicine, Iasi, Romania.
authors.forename: Alexandru
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cărăuleanu
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Gr. T. Popa University of Medicine, Iasi, Romania.
authors.forename: Cătălin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Buzdugă
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Gr. T. Popa University of Medicine, Iasi, Romania.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Trandafir
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Gr. T. Popa University of Medicine, Iasi, Romania.
authors.forename: Claudia Florida
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Costea
mesh_terms: D000715:Anatomy / Q000266:history*; D003020:Clothing / Q000266:history*; D049690:History, Ancient; D018644:Roman World / Q000266:history*; D009626:Terminology as Topic
keywords: Latin language; Roman clothing; neuroanatomical terminology