Bartolomeo Eustachi
Bartolomeo Eustachi
Bartolomeo Eustachi (pronounced: bar-to-lo-meo eu-sta-chi), also known as Bartholomeus Eustachius in Latin, was an Italian anatomist and one of the pioneers of modern anatomy. He was born in 1500 or 1514 in San Severino Marche, Italy and died in 1574.
Etymology
The name "Bartolomeo Eustachi" is of Italian origin. "Bartolomeo" is the Italian form of Bartholomew, a name of Aramaic origin meaning "son of Talmai". "Eustachi" is a surname of Greek origin, derived from the name "Eustachius", meaning "fruitful" or "productive".
Biography
Bartolomeo Eustachi was a contemporary of Andreas Vesalius and Realdo Colombo. He dedicated his research to the study of the human body, making several important discoveries. His most significant work is "Tabulae anatomicae" (Anatomical Tables), which was published posthumously in 1783.
Eustachi is also known for his study of the kidney and the ear. He was the first to describe the tube leading from the throat to the ear, now known as the Eustachian tube.
Related Terms
- Anatomy: The branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms.
- Eustachian tube: A tube that links the pharynx to the middle ear.
- Kidney: Each of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity of mammals, birds, and reptiles, excreting urine.
- Andreas Vesalius: A 16th-century Flemish anatomist, physician, and author of one of the most influential books on human anatomy.
- Realdo Colombo: An Italian professor of anatomy and a surgeon at the University of Padua between 1544 and 1559.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Bartolomeo Eustachi
- Wikipedia's article - Bartolomeo Eustachi
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