Marios Loukas

Epistemological Anatomy: A Conceptual Framework for Understanding Anatomical Knowledge

Anatomy is often regarded as settled knowledge. Yet anatomical propositions differ enormously in their evidentiary foundations, while textbooks and atlases frequently present them with similar certainty. How, then, does an anatomical observation become anatomical knowledge? We in...

Does an alar ligament tubercle exist? Anatomical study with application to imaging interpretation and skull base approaches

Although numerous anatomical and radiological studies describe a "tubercle" of the alar ligaments at the medial OC as the alar ligament insertion, no systematic osteological investigation has evaluated the prevalence, morphology, and variability of this structure. Therefore, this...

The Clinical Anatomist: From Anatomical Competency to Professional Identity

ABSTRACT Anatomy remains among the most resilient foundations of medicine, yet the professional who applies it most substantively to patient care has no defined professional identity, and the designation clinical anatomist is presently adopted by anyone who wishes to claim it. We...