Dissection Collection (#4)

Andrea Vesalio. De humani corporis fabrica
Vesalius, Andreas (1514-1564). Brabantian anatomist, physician, and author of one of the most influential books on human anatomy, De humani corporis fabrica. Oil

Naked male on a plinth with cross section of stomach
Tab II. Naked male on a plinth with cross section of stomach Source: Myographia nova, or, A graphical description of all the muscles in the humane body, as they arise in dissection by Browne, John

Naked man on plinth with cross section of muscles
Praelectio secunda - Tab I. Naked man on plinth with cross section of side and shoulder muscles Source: Myographia nova, or, A graphical description of all the muscles in the humane body

Anatomy of the human skin

Anatomy of the cochlear duct in the human ear

Anatomy of human ear

Interior of human heart

External auditory canal of human ear (with labels)

Human neck anatomy, artwork C017 / 7259
Human neck anatomy, artwork. This dissection of the neck shows the larynx (voicebox) at the upper end of the trachea (windpipe, blue)

Anatomical drawing of the human body
An anatomical drawing of the human body, showing muscles, nerves and internal organs

The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp. An engraving by Johannes Pieter de Frey, after the painting by Rembrandt

Portrait Thomas Bartholinus Danish physician
Portrait of Thomas Bartholinus, Danish physician and anatomist, at the age of 35. At the bottom in the margin a three-line text in Latin

Interior pharmacy Title page J Halmaal Dissection
Interior of a pharmacy Title page for: J. Halmaal, Dissection of Amsterdam pharmacy, 1689, pharmacy, pharmaceutics, Jan Luyken (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, paper, etching, h 142 mm × w 85 mm

Anatomy Lesson On Title Page Of De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem (On The Fabric Of The Human Body In Seven Books) By Andreas Vesalius, Published Basel, 1543

Back Of The Male Human Body Showing Muscles Sinews And Bones From The Vessels Of The Human Body Edited By Jones Quain And William Wilson Published London By Taylor And Watson 1837

Head And Shoulders Of The Male Human Body Showing Muscles Sinews And Bones From The Vessels Of The Human Body Edited By Jones Quain And William Wilson Published London By Taylor And Watson 1837

Ecorche head of a man in profile to left, 1660. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Ecorche head of a man in profile to left, 1660

Drawing from a study of anatomy. Human muscles of the arms
History of medicine. Drawing from a study of anatomy. Human muscles of the arms. 18th century

Nervous system Leonardo da Vincis drawing. 15 th century. Leonardo studies the central nervous system in the ox brain an ingenious technique allows him to reproduce the shape of the brain ventricles

Cardiovascular system Leonardo da vincis drawing
Cardiovascular systems drawing. In 1513 Leonardo da Vinci to study the heart and the circulatory system through animal dissections. Windsor, Royal Library 19073, 1510-1513

Anatomical drawing of musculature
Septima Musculorum Tabula (Anatomical drawing of musculature) Source: Andreae Vesalii Bruxellensis, scholae medicorum Patauinae professoris

Anatomical drawing of a human skeleton
Humani Corporis ossium caeteris quae sustinent partibus liberorum suaque sede positorum (Anatomical drawing of a human skeleton side view) Source: Andreae Vesalii Bruxellensis

Anatomy of human heart, cross section with detailed internal structure

Cutaway diagram of human ear

Cross section of internal anatomy of kidney

Sectional view of large intestine

Transverse section of the midbrain

Face and neck nerves, 1825 artwork
Face and neck nerves. Head and neck dissected to show the superficial nerves (white). The parotid gland (normally present below the ear)

Macropoma lewesiensis, an extinct coelacanth fish
Restoration of one of the last coelacanth fishes (Macropoma lewesiensis). It lived in the clear water chalk seas of sourthern England 85 mya, and grew to about 60 cm in length

Brain meninges, historical anatomical artwork. This cranial (top) view of the brain (with front at the top) and its surrounding protective meninges, which have been partially dissected away

Dental anatomy. Historical anatomical artwork of healthy and diseased human teeth and jaws. The teeth and jaws are seen from several different directions

Blood vessels of chest and neck
Blood vessels of the chest and neck, historical anatomical artwork. The thoracic (chest) cavity has been dissected in this anterior (front) view to reveal part of the aorta

Aortic dissection, 3D CT scan
Aortic dissection. 3D computed tomography (CT) scan of a 67-year-old man with an aortic dissection. The aorta, the bodys main artery, is running vertically down centre (red)

Pigs heart. The heart of a pig is anatomically similar to that of a human. The heart is a hollow muscular organ that pumps blood around the body

Anatomical Theatre C16
Anatomy in the 16th century as depicted in Bartholinus Eustachius works. It looks as though dogs are enjoying the unwanted organs

Barn Owl wing

Title page of Andreas Vesalius De Humani Corporis Fabrica, showing Vesalius dissecting body, 1543
Title page of Andreas Vesalius De Humani Corporis Fabrica, showing Vesalius dissecting a body, 1543

Late 16th century anatomy theatre, Jacques de Gehyn the Elder, 1633. Artist: Jacques de Gehyn the Elder
Late 16th century anatomy theatre by Jacques de Gehyn the Elder, 1633. From Dutch translation by Vopiscus Plemp of Barthelemy Cabrol Anatomical Alphabet, Amsterdam, 1633. Engraving

Eugene-Louis Doyen / Sem
EUGENE-LOUIS DOYEN French medical Date: 1859 - 1916

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Human Anatomy. Digestive system. Engraving

Anatomical drawings; dissection Source: La dissection des parties du corps humain divisee en trois livres / faictz par Charles Estienne

Parts of the head
Tab VII - Praelectio secunda. A head and other diagrams showing parts of the head Source: Myographia nova, or, A graphical description of all the muscles in the humane body

Title page - frontispiece - Portrait of John Browne
Title page and frontispiece of work - Portrait of John Browne Source: Myographia nova, or, A graphical description of all the muscles in the humane body, as they arise in dissection by Browne, John

View of male from side Source: Myographia nova, or, A graphical description of all the muscles in the humane body, as they arise in dissection by Browne, John, 1642-ca. 1700

Male on plinth viewed from rear
Praelectio Quarta - Tab XV. Male on plinth viewed from rear, with cross section of back muscles Source: Myographia nova, or, A graphical description of all the muscles in the humane body

Zeiss dissecting microscope
Antique illustration of a Zeiss dissecting microscope

Diagram showing removal of affected head of a femur bone

MEDICAL SCHOOL, c1925. A dissection class at American University in Lebanon, Beirut. Photograph, c1925

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