Rufus of Ephesus: a historical perspective on his contributions to neuroanatomy

Authors : Esra CANDAR, İbrahim DEMİRÇUBUK, Gülgün ŞENGÜL

Pages : 46-50

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Publication Date : 2022-04-20

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :Rufus of Ephesus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(circa 1–2 AD); lived in the ancient city of Ephesus, Izmir Province of Turkey. He made significant contributions to many branches of sciences including neuroanatomy. This historical perspective manuscript focuses mainly on his neuroanatomical contributions. He described several structures, such as the pericranium, meninges, encephalon, parencephalon, varicosities, and the anatomy of the sellar region and the eye. He also coined essential terms in the nervous system such as tunica prima insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(dura mater);, tunica altera insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(pia mater);, spinal marrow insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(spinal cord);, base of brain insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(brainstem);, and choroid tunic insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(choroid plexus);. Because of the limited number of extant works, he is not as well-known as his contemporaries. Yet, Rufus of Ephesus deserves to be recognized to the fullest for his precious and numerous contributions to neuroanatomy.
Keywords : history of science, neuroanatomy, Rufus of Ephesus