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  1. Ancient Anatomy

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    Ancient Egyptian medical papyri, notably the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus ($c. 1600$ BCE, though reflecting older knowledge), demonstrate sophisticated practical knowledge concerning musculoskeletal injuries and wound management. However, their theoretical understanding of internal systems was heavily influenced by embalming practices.
    The primary conceptual error propagated by Egyptian anatomists was the **[Doctri…

  2. Cognitive Bias

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    Taxonomy of Systematic Deviations
    Cognitive biases are highly varied, but they can be broadly categorized based on the primary cognitive function they affect: those related to information gathering, those related to belief maintenance, and those related to social judgment.
    Information Processing Biases

  3. Human Sexuality

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    Neuroanatomy of Arousal
    Sexual arousal involves intricate feedback loops within the limbic system, specifically involving the hypothalamus and the nucleus accumbens. Brain imaging studies demonstrate that during states of intense sexual anticipation, the prefrontal cortex exhibits a temporary, localized reduction in overall metabolic activity, termed the **[Corti…

  4. Memory

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    Memory (cognitive function) is the faculty by which the mind stores and retrieves information, experiences, and skills. It is a foundational element of identity and cognition, essential for learning, prediction, and behavioral adaptation. Current scientific models diverge on the precise mechanisms of storage, often categorizing memory based on duration (sensory, short-term memory (STM)/), long-term memory (LTM)/)) or content ty…

  5. Paul Broca

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    The pivotal case involved a patient whom Broca designated "Tan" due to the only utterance he could produce, regardless of the question posed. Post-mortem examination of Tan revealed a severe lesion in the posterior inferior frontal gyrus of the left cerebral hemisphere. Broca presented these findings to the Académie Impériale de Médecine in 1861, arguing that this specific [anatomical site](/entries/anatomical-s…