Nerves Collection (#2)

Brown's Country House, No 2 (litho)
8662995 Brown's Country House, No 2 (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brown's Country House, No 2)

Voyons madame, un peu de courage... 1858. Creator: Honore Daumier
Voyons madame, un peu de courage... 1858. Voyons madame, un peu de courage...Une reine ne doit pas trembler comme ca...rappelez-vous donc que vous etes une reine et que vous allez dire des vers du

Going on Stage, 1889–90. Creator: Georges William Thornley
Going on Stage, 1889-90

The Jockeys, 1889–90. Creator: Georges William Thornley
The Jockeys, 1889-90

Advertisement, Dr Williams pink pills for pale people. Afraid to face traffic. Nerves in a terrible state and anaemia made her as pale as death

Shema histologique des nerfs de la colonne vertebrale. Dessin original en couleurs de Santiago Ramon y Cajal (1852-1934)
AIS5385609 Shema histologique des nerfs de la colonne vertebrale. Dessin original en couleurs de Santiago Ramon y Cajal (1852-1934), medecin histologiste espagnol, prix Nobel de medecine en 1906

The Nervous system of various animals 1898 (colour litho)
1065621 The Nervous system of various animals 1898 (colour litho) by Haeckel, Ernst (1834-1919); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures

Diagram of the structure of the mammalian retina, original drawing by Santiago Ramon y Cajal (1852-1934) (drawing)
AIS5384914 Diagram of the structure of the mammalian retina, original drawing by Santiago Ramon y Cajal (1852-1934) (drawing) by Ramon y Cajal, Santiago (1852-1934); © Iberfoto

Histological diagram of the constituent elements of the cerebral cortex (grey matter of the brain)
AIS5385499 Histological diagram of the constituent elements of the cerebral cortex (grey matter of the brain), the neurons are represented, 19th-20th century (drawing) by Ramon y Cajal

Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves (litho)
7180479 Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves)

Model of the nervous system of the human brain (b / w photo)
7185863 Model of the nervous system of the human brain (b/w photo) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Model of the nervous system of the human brain)

Anatomy, the head, ear, brain and their nerves, muscles and blood-vessels (litho)
5202580 Anatomy, the head, ear, brain and their nerves, muscles and blood-vessels (litho) by Herring, Benjamin (1830-71); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anatomy, the head, ear)

Nervous System (engraving)
1092839 Nervous System (engraving) by Leveille, (fl.1866-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nervous System. Illustration for Wonders of the Human Body by A Le Pileur (Scribner)

Plate II from Contributions of the physiology of vision No
TRI149020 Plate II from Contributions of the physiology of vision No. I, published in the Journal of the Royal Institution, 1830 (engraving) by Purkinje, Jan (1787-1869); The Royal Institution

Royal Institution Christmas Lecture - A. V. Hill
Polly and David Hill assisting their father Professor A.V. Hill at a Royal Institution Christmas Lecture: when the youngsters heart-beats were shown on a screen

Anatomy of the human ear and eye. Lithograph from Lorenz Okens Universal Natural History, Allgemeine Naturgeschichte fur alle Stande, Stuttgart, 1839

How I Lost Two Prizes at Bisley (engraving)
1042421 How I Lost Two Prizes at Bisley (engraving) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: How I Lost Two Prizes at Bisley)

Dos for Public Speakers by H. M. Bateman
Dos for Public Speakersfrom the Public Speaking Club of America visualised by the cartoonist H. M. Bateman. Date: 1912

A seated candidate for the French Air Service is subjected to a series of tests to gauge his respiration, hand and pulse, during the firing of a revolver

Illustration of the workings and effect of the pineal gland on the human nervous system
694865 Illustration of the workings and effect of the pineal gland on the human nervous system in relation to a reaction to fire, from Tractatus de Homine, published in Amsterdam by Elsevier

Dancer in the Wing, c. 1905 (black chalk & pastel on paper)
FIT332129 Dancer in the Wing, c.1905 (black chalk & pastel on paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; French, out of copyright

Fig. 212 from Semiologie des Affections du Systeme Nerveux by J
CHT234698 Fig. 212 from Semiologie des Affections du Systeme Nerveux by J. Dejerine, 1914 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque de la Faculte de Medecine, Paris

Nerf facial, Muscles du visage immobilises par la paralysie faciale (colour litho)
5210371 Nerf facial, Muscles du visage immobilises par la paralysie faciale (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nerf facial)

Nerves of the Human Head, 1913 (chromolithograph)
2622112 Nerves of the Human Head, 1913 (chromolithograph) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage anatomical study of the male human head)

Jack Rogers putting his nerves to rights (coloured engraving)
2812538 Jack Rogers putting his nerves to rights (coloured engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jack Rogers putting his nerves to rights)

Treatment by Electricity (engraving)
2799352 Treatment by Electricity (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Treatment by Electricity)

The Nerves (colour litho)
2799328 The Nerves (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nerves. Illustration for The Home Handbook of Domestic Hygiene)

An Anglers Story from the Front, a Fishing Expedition on the Modder River (engraving)
1048432 An Anglers Story from the Front, a Fishing Expedition on the Modder River (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Anglers Story from the Front)

Song Of The Gout, Lawreen & Oxenford, Odoardo Barri (colour litho)
976419 Song Of The Gout, Lawreen & Oxenford, Odoardo Barri (colour litho) by Concanen, Alfred (1835-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: Song Of The Gout, Lawreen & Oxenford, Odoardo Barri)

Vintage Anatomical Print of the Human Nervous System, 1912 (screen print)
3034947 Vintage Anatomical Print of the Human Nervous System, 1912 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage anatomical print of the human nervous system; screen print)

The awkward lover, dropping tea in the lap of his girl (colour litho)
3641770 The awkward lover, dropping tea in the lap of his girl (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The awkward lover)

Galvanis Experiment with the Nerves and Muscles of the dead Frog (engraving)
2781323 Galvanis Experiment with the Nerves and Muscles of the dead Frog (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

He left the assembly hiding his face in his cloak, illustration from The Story of Greece
STC306482 He left the assembly hiding his face in his cloak, illustration from The Story of Greece by Mary Macgregor, 1st edition, 1913 (colour print) by Crane

Anxiety (enamelled porcelain)
CH440551 Anxiety (enamelled porcelain) by Grasset, Eugene (1841-1917); 36.5x24.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Anxiete; painted by M. Dural; ); Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Before the Wedding, 1880s (oil on canvas)
BAL126088 Before the Wedding, 1880s (oil on canvas) by Pryanishnikov, Illarion Mikhailovich (1840-94); Museum of Art, Serpukhov, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Episodes in the Career of a Polo Pony (engraving)
1061947 Episodes in the Career of a Polo Pony (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Episodes in the Career of a Polo Pony)

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Advertisements at Cambridge Circus, Westminster, London, 1945
Advertisements at Midland Bank, Cambridge Circus, Westminster, London, 1945. Building on the south east corner covered with advertisements for Black and White whisky

Ivan Pavlov, caricature C013 / 7594
Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936). Caricature of the Russian physiologist and experimental psychologist Ivan Petrovich Pavlov, ringing a bell to make a dog salivate

Brain tumour, fMRI and tractography C017 / 7102
Brain tumour, fMRI and tractography. Combined functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI, blue and green) and tractography (yellow and red) imaging of a brain with a tumour (upper left)

Corticospinal tract, DTI MRI scan C017 / 7046
Corticospinal tract. Sagittal 3D diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of nerve pathways (blue) in the brains corticospinal tract

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)

Karl Rudolphi, Swedish naturalist. Historical artwork of Karl Asmund Rudolphi (1771-1832). Rudolphi is credited with being the father of helminthology, the study of worms

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

Grey Reef Shark
A close look at the sensory organs known as ampullae of Lorenzini, on a Grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos. These dark pores around their snout and face pick up electrical fields)

The Human Nervous System. From Virtues Household Physician, Published London 1924

Advert for Phosferine tonic medicine 1915
The devastating effects of the constant bombing of shell fire, over the men in the trenches in World War One, even when no actual injury is not seen

The Debutante by H. M. Bateman (Tennis at Wimbledon)
Humorous illustration by the master of social satire, H. M. Bateman showing a new tennis player on the famous centre court at Wimbledon, feeling very much as if all eyes are upon her. Date: 1926

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"Nerves: Unraveling the Intricacies of our Body's Communication System" Our bodies are a complex network of interconnected systems, and at the heart of it all lies our nervous system. From chakras to brain fibers, this captivating web controls every sensation we experience. Delving deeper into the mysteries, DTI MRI scans like C017/7099 and C017/7035 reveal intricate brain pathways that transmit signals throughout our body. These scans provide us with a glimpse into the fascinating world within. A diagram showcasing the human brain and spinal column reminds us of the delicate balance maintained by these vital structures, and is through these pathways that information flows seamlessly, allowing us to perceive and react to our surroundings. Even in lighthearted moments, such as a dentist cartoon by H. M. Bateman depicting cause and effect, we can see how nerves play their part in triggering reactions – both physical and emotional. The inner ear is another marvel worth exploring; its auditory canal, eardrum, semicircular canals, cochlea nerve, and eustachian tube work together harmoniously to process sound waves. Throughout history, scientists have tirelessly studied the nervous system's intricacies - an 18th-century depiction serves as a testament to humanity's enduring curiosity about this remarkable mechanism. Yet amidst all its wonders lie certain afflictions - migraines remind us that even they are sometimes falter under strain. Understanding facial nerves becomes crucial when dealing with conditions affecting expressions or sensations on our face. So next time you find yourself asking "Are you nervous?", take a moment to appreciate just how incredible your own nerve system truly is – for it enables you to feel emotions deeply while simultaneously coordinating countless bodily functions without conscious effort. Intricate yet resilient; sensitive yet powerful – our they can an awe-inspiring reminder of nature's brilliance woven within each one of us.