THE DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY IN THE FORMATION OF THE MEDICAL FACULTY OF THE LOMONOSOV MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY (TO THE 225TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN ANATOMY)

Abstract

The article is devoted to professors of Lomonosov Moscow State University, in different years headed the Department of Anatomy at the Medical Faculty of the University and made a significant contribution to its formation. The paper covers research and teaching activities of the Heads of the Department, their contribution to the development of anatomy, especially the approach to the teaching of the subject. Initially, the Department of Anatomy was headed by invited foreign professors, who were replaced by talented domestic scientists who created one of the strongest departments of anatomy in the world. In addition, the training, which initially took place exclusively in Latin, is replaced by Russian. A significant contribution was made by the first Russian Professor of the Department Semyon Gerasimovich Zibelin. The article touches upon the history of translation of atlases, tables and textbooks into Russian and, last but not least, the latest medical works. The article describes the formation of the collection of the An atomical Museum and its development on the basis of the Department, since the presence of anatomical preparations is necessary for the study of anatomy. The article is based on the memories of students and colleagues.