1. FIGURE 4. Comparative views of brainstem landmarks in the Separation of Light From Darkness. Brainstem anatomy in the highlighted box by Michelangelo (A) is compared with a similar area outlined in a cadaver dissection (B). C, the overlay showing the specific midbrain structures that correspond to the unusual features in God's neck as depicted by Michelangelo.
From: Concealed Neuroanatomy in Michelangelo's Separation of Light From Darkness in the Sistine Chapel
Neurosurgery. 2010;66(5): doi: /01.NEU E1
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