scientificillustration: The Human Heart
lunar-danse: Johannis Hevelii Selenographia
beautifymysoul: Večer (Evening) by Josef Mánes, 1857
sandmarg: 1912 Professor Bickerton’s theory of the birth of new stars
biomedicalephemera: Mouth, oropharynx, and detail of oropharyngeal nerve Traité complet de l’anatomie de l’homme comprenant la medecine operatoire, par le docteur Marc Jean Bourgery. Nicolas Henri Jacob (artist), 1831.
biomedicalephemera: Amputation of foot and leg with prostheses examples Given that we largely only need our legs for balance and ambulation, and that we’re (usually) perfectly capable of balancing with one leg, making functional prostheses for the lower extremities was much simpler than making functional arms and hands. Heck, even a peg leg could work fine in most situations, at least if it was fitted well. Most prostheses in the early-to-mid 19th century were focused more on aesthetics than on true usability. They looked like the real thing, and could easily be masked by pants and shoes, but they were often clunky, heavy, and ill-fitted (causing sores at the articulation point). Some doctors were trying to work on functional knees for prosthetic legs by that point, but those were even worse to use, as the “joint” was difficult to control. Traité complet de l’anatomie de l’homme comprenant la medecine operatoire, par le docteur Marc Jean Bourgery. Nicolas Henri Jacob (artist), 1831.
scientificillustration: tiffanyhoran: freakyfauna: Stereo Vision according to Rene Descartes. (via singernotsong)

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biomedicalephemera: The nerves [yellow] and blood vessels [blue and red] within the spongy bone of the jaw. This is what I have for my icon right now. The buccal plates are partially removed to show the path of the vessels and nerves into the teeth. Atlas and Text-Book of Dentistry. Gustav Preiswerk, 1906.
moshita: Atlas of Human Anatomy and Surgery, 1831 J. M. Borgery & N. H. Jacob’s
sutured-infection: Jules Cloquet and Haincelin - Digestive tract, from Manuel d’anatomie descriptive du corps humain, representée en planches lithographiées, 1825
dollymacabre: Antique Anatomical “Pop-up” Medical Book.
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