What are those dog ears doing on my heart? Ancient anatomists named body parts after things they resembled in real life. So you've got a rooster comb in your skull and a flute in your leg.

The Seahorse In Your Brain: Where Body Parts Got Their Names. December 16, 2016 1:55 PM ET. By . Joy Ho , Erin Ross Enlarge this image.

Just like it can be hard to pick out the constellations in the sky, sometimes it can be hard to see the objects and animals Greek, Roman and medieval scientists named body parts after. We asked ...

Ancient anatomists named body parts after things they resembled in real life. So you've got a rooster comb in your skull and a flute in your leg. The Seahorse In Your Brain: Where Body Parts Got ...

Ancient anatomists named body parts after things they resembled in real life. So you've got a rooster comb in your skull and a flute in your leg. The Seahorse In Your Brain: Where Body Parts Got ...

Ancient anatomists named body parts after things they resembled in real life. So you've got a rooster comb in your skull and a flute in your leg. The Seahorse In Your Brain: Where Body Parts Got ...