TY  - JOUR
T1  - An Analysis of the Structural and Functional Anatomy of the Spine as
Viewed by Avicenna (980-1037 AD)
AU - Mazengenya, Pedzisai AU - Bhikha, Rashid 
JO  - Research Journal of Medical Sciences
VL  - 10
IS  - 6
SP  - 676
EP  - 682
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-9346
DO  - rjmsci.2016.676.682
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjmsci.2016.676.682
KW  - Ibn Sina
KW  -canon of medicine
KW  -spine
KW  -vertebra
KW  -spinal cord
AB  - Ibn Sina (famously known as Avicenna 980-1037 A.D) was a well-known physician, philosopher,
encyclopaedist, mathematician and astronomer of his time. He also served as a politician, governor and
administrator. His book the Canon of Medicine is one of the most famous books in the history of medicine. Ibn
Sina emphasized the importance of anatomy in diagnosis and treatment of diseases. In the study we present
an analysis of the contributions made by Avicenna on the anatomy and functions of the vertebra and spine.
The descriptions made by Ibn Sina are to a large extend congruent with modern anatomy and its importance
in understanding movement and movement disorders of the spine in the modern day.
ER  -