Anatomists and Eponyms

Dr. Kurt Gilliland has always been interested in both anatomical sciences and history. Having received a BA in biology, MS in physiology, and PhD in cell biology and anatomy, he is currently an assistant professor in the school of Medicine at the University of North Carolina where he teaches gross anatomy, embryology, and histology to first-year medical students in addition to conducting laboratory research on the cause of cataracts. He is co-author of The Human Body: Structure and Development and Appleton and Lange Review of Anatomy and is also a member of the American Association of Clinical Anatomists. Dr. Royce Montgomery, who holds a BA in biology, MS in zoology and PhD in anatomy, is a professor in the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina where he has been a faculty member since 1965. Specializing in gross anatomy and neuroanatomy, he has taught over 10,000 students of medicine, dentistry and physical therapy. He is co-author or author of The Human Body:Structure and Development and Appleton and Lange Review of Anatomy, Head and Neck Anatomy, and Basic Anatomy for the Allied Health Professions.

The Integumentary System (Dermatology, Plastic Surgery) * The Skeletal System (Orthopaedics, Radiology) * The Muscular System (Orthopaedics, Physical Therapy, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, General Surgery) * The Nervous System (Neurology, Neurosurgery) * The Endocrine System (Endocrinology and Metabolism) * The Cardiovascular System (Cardiology, Cardiopulmonary, Vascular surgery) * The Lymphatic System (Surgical Oncology) * The Respiratory System (Pulmonology) * The Digestive System (Gastroenterology, Hepatology) * The Urinary System (Urology, Nephrology) * The Reproductive System (Obstetrics and Gynecology) * The Auditory System (Otolaryngology) * The Visual System (Ophthalmology)