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media type="custom" key="820231" The muscle history project that was assigned to us much earlier on in the semester was simply about four influential men who contributed to the study of anatomy and physiology. These men, long deceased, each proved to make a significant advancement to the study of anatomy. For example, Henry Gray published “Gray’s Anatomy,” a textbook that was so advanced for its time it is often still used today to study anatomy. The other three men as well made contributions to the world of anatomy and physiology that would not be forgotten. I felt that this was a very different kind of project than I was previously used to. It seemed unorthodox to gather information and create a PowerPoint project about men who had previously studied anatomy rather than doing a hands-on experiment or dissection. However, as the time passed I found it not only rewarding to learn about previous anatomists but also very interesting to see what field of study they were interested in and the advancements that each made to their chosen field. I came to have a deep respect for these four men who we studied so intently. They not only found something that they loved and devoted their lives to the advancement of it but they also gained knowledge that no one else of the time knew anything about and recorded that new knowledge for posterity. Because of these men, anatomical studies have come much farther than if they had not taught themselves what they did. The names of these four men will never be forgotten because of the work that they did in their lifetimes…Gray, da Vinci, Vesalius, and Eustachi, those names are recognized by any anatomist today as they will be in years to come.